Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Russia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Russia
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 50.86 billion TDS, current US$ against 20.09 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 30.77 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Russia ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.61 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.07 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 19.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 17.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.03 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 21.92 billion TDS, current US$ | 37.43 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.52 billion TDS, current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 41.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 36.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.13 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Russia?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 50.86 billion TDS, current US$ against 20.09 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 30.77 billion TDS, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Russia ranks 8th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). 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.