Colombia vs Low income: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Colombia
- Low income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ against 6.24 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 8.63 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Low income ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Low income ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 292.87 million TDS, current US$ | 502.92 million TDS, current US$ | 210.05 million TDS, current US$ | Low income |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.58 billion TDS, current US$ | 21.01 million TDS, current US$ | Low income |
| 1990s | 3.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.95 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.74 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.21 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.36 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), Colombia or Low income?
- Colombia, at 14.87 billion TDS, current US$ against 6.24 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Colombia and Low income?
- 8.63 billion TDS, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Low income rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Low income ranks 12th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). 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.