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

Colombia
281.19 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Mexico
296.6 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Mexico rank
23rd

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 296.6 TDS, current US$ per person against 281.19 TDS, current US$ per person in Colombia, a difference of 15.41 TDS, current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 122 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 12.37 TDS, current US$ per person 45.76 TDS, current US$ per person 33.39 TDS, current US$ per person Mexico
1980s 52.26 TDS, current US$ per person 129.49 TDS, current US$ per person 77.23 TDS, current US$ per person Mexico
1990s 91.27 TDS, current US$ per person 174.66 TDS, current US$ per person 83.39 TDS, current US$ per person Mexico
2000s 112.28 TDS, current US$ per person 228.04 TDS, current US$ per person 115.76 TDS, current US$ per person Mexico
2010s 133.55 TDS, current US$ per person 244.38 TDS, current US$ per person 110.83 TDS, current US$ per person Mexico
2020s 222.35 TDS, current US$ per person 286.86 TDS, current US$ per person 64.51 TDS, current US$ per person Mexico

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), Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 296.6 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 Colombia and Mexico?
15.41 TDS, current US$ per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Colombia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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.