Argentina vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Argentina
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 35.58 billion TDS, current US$ against 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 21.34 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 927.87 million TDS, current US$ | 921.99 million TDS, current US$ | 5.87 million TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 532.87 million TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 6.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.75 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 6.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.33 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 15.46 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.70 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 9.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 29.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 19.51 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
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 South Asia?
- South Asia, at 35.58 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 South Asia?
- 21.34 billion TDS, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Argentina ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.