Afghanistan vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Afghanistan
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 165.17 % change on previous year against 29.48 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 135.69 % change on previous year.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.6 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 122 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3 % change on previous year | -12.99 % change on previous year | 27.29 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 15.11 % change on previous year | 10.18 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 18.45 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 17.08 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Afghanistan or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Afghanistan, at 165.17 % change on previous year against 29.48 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 135.69 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.