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

Argentina
14.25 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Colombia
14.87 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
Colombia rank
9th

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

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ against 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 625.90 million TDS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 10th and Colombia ranks 9th of 123 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 927.87 million TDS, current US$ 292.87 million TDS, current US$ 635.00 million TDS, current US$ Argentina
1980s 3.19 billion TDS, current US$ 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ 1.63 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
1990s 6.28 billion TDS, current US$ 3.24 billion TDS, current US$ 3.05 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2000s 6.28 billion TDS, current US$ 4.69 billion TDS, current US$ 1.59 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2010s 15.46 billion TDS, current US$ 6.33 billion TDS, current US$ 9.13 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2020s 9.67 billion TDS, current US$ 11.54 billion TDS, current US$ 1.87 billion TDS, current US$ 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?
Colombia, at 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ against 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Argentina and Colombia?
625.90 million TDS, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Argentina ranks 10th and Colombia ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). 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$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.