Argentina vs Colombia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Argentina
311.74 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Colombia
281.19 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
21st
Colombia rank
24th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 311.74 TDS, current US$ per person against 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 30.55 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 24th of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 35.44 TDS, current US$ per person 12.37 TDS, current US$ per person 23.07 TDS, current US$ per person Argentina
1980s 105.07 TDS, current US$ per person 52.26 TDS, current US$ per person 52.81 TDS, current US$ per person Argentina
1990s 178.14 TDS, current US$ per person 91.27 TDS, current US$ per person 86.87 TDS, current US$ per person Argentina
2000s 162.17 TDS, current US$ per person 112.28 TDS, current US$ per person 49.9 TDS, current US$ per person Argentina
2010s 352.95 TDS, current US$ per person 133.55 TDS, current US$ per person 219.4 TDS, current US$ per person Argentina
2020s 212.7 TDS, current US$ per person 222.35 TDS, current US$ per person 9.64 TDS, current US$ per person Colombia

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), Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at 311.74 TDS, current US$ per person against 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Argentina and Colombia?
30.55 TDS, current US$ per person, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 24th 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$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.