Colombia vs Egypt: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ against 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 9.39 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Egypt ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292.87 million TDS, current US$ | 338.68 million TDS, current US$ | 45.81 million TDS, current US$ | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 58.43 million TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.30 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.27 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.42 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.29 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 16.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.91 billion TDS, current US$ | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 24.27 billion TDS, current US$ against 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Colombia and Egypt?
- 9.39 billion TDS, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Egypt ranks 7th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). 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.