Argentina vs Colombia: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 5.65 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 403.27 million TDS, current US$ | 1.31 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.70 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.58 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11.09 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.44 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.75 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 24.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.22 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 35.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 27.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.98 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Argentina and Colombia?
- 5.65 billion TDS, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.