Argentina vs IDA only: Debt service on external debt, total

Argentina
39.48 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
IDA only
48.38 billion TDS, current US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
IDA only rank
11th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Argentina
  • IDA only
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 48.38 billion TDS, current US$ against 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 8.90 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 11th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and IDA only in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ 54.49 million TDS, current US$ Argentina
1980s 5.70 billion TDS, current US$ 6.27 billion TDS, current US$ 569.24 million TDS, current US$ IDA only
1990s 11.09 billion TDS, current US$ 7.13 billion TDS, current US$ 3.96 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2000s 13.78 billion TDS, current US$ 8.07 billion TDS, current US$ 5.71 billion TDS, current US$ Argentina
2010s 24.89 billion TDS, current US$ 25.68 billion TDS, current US$ 781.03 million TDS, current US$ IDA only
2020s 34.26 billion TDS, current US$ 46.25 billion TDS, current US$ 11.98 billion TDS, current US$ IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Argentina or IDA only?
IDA only, at 48.38 billion TDS, current US$ against 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Argentina and IDA only?
8.90 billion TDS, current US$, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and IDA only?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and IDA only rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Argentina ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.