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

Argentina
3,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil
3,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
67th
Brazil rank
65th

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 67th and Brazil ranks 65th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 339.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 263.13 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 75.91 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 1,165 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,051 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 114.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 2,296 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,308 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 988.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 2,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,414 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 120.69 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2010s 5,648 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,906 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,742 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 3,115 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,646 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 531.05 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil

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 Brazil?
Brazil, at 3,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 3,528 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Argentina and Brazil?
206 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Argentina ranks 67th and Brazil ranks 65th of 121 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 square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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