Colombia vs Nicaragua: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of
Colombia
0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Nicaragua rank
20th
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia, a difference of 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 20th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0303 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0497 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0568 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0873 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0588 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0481 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1563 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1082 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0794 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0344 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Nicaragua ranks 20th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.