India vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- India
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 134.03 billion TDS, current US$ against 26.79 billion TDS, current US$ in India, a difference of 107.24 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 793.91 million TDS, current US$ | 7.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.59 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 26.43 billion TDS, current US$ | 24.21 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 8.05 billion TDS, current US$ | 41.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 33.55 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 11.06 billion TDS, current US$ | 64.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 53.61 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 13.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 87.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 73.98 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 21.75 billion TDS, current US$ | 109.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 87.96 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
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), India or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 134.03 billion TDS, current US$ against 26.79 billion TDS, current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 107.24 billion TDS, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- India ranks 6th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). 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.