Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Papua New Guinea: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 0.1416 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.0442 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1272 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0829 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0528 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0722 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0412 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0799 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1567 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0948 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0494 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1416 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 4th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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.