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

Brazil
41.69 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
38.81 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
Mexico rank
3rd

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

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 41.69 billion TDS, current US$ against 38.81 billion TDS, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 2.88 billion TDS, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ 2.84 billion TDS, current US$ 637.67 million TDS, current US$ Mexico
1980s 8.78 billion TDS, current US$ 9.60 billion TDS, current US$ 817.06 million TDS, current US$ Mexico
1990s 10.93 billion TDS, current US$ 15.91 billion TDS, current US$ 4.98 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2000s 20.18 billion TDS, current US$ 23.93 billion TDS, current US$ 3.76 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2010s 24.29 billion TDS, current US$ 29.50 billion TDS, current US$ 5.21 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2020s 32.72 billion TDS, current US$ 36.88 billion TDS, current US$ 4.16 billion TDS, current US$ 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), Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 41.69 billion TDS, current US$ against 38.81 billion TDS, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Brazil and Mexico?
2.88 billion TDS, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). 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
134 places, 6,413 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.