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

Colombia
12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iraq
9,900 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
39th
Iraq rank
42nd

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

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,900 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq, a difference of 2,353 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 42nd of 121 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
2010s 7,168 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,529 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,639 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 9,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 8,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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), Colombia or Iraq?
Colombia, at 12,253 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 9,900 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in Iraq as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Colombia and Iraq?
2,353 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Colombia ranks 39th and Iraq ranks 42nd 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.