Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 309.56 billion TDS, current US$ against 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 270.08 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.8 times Argentina's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.24 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.53 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 5.70 billion TDS, current US$ | 41.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 35.86 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.09 billion TDS, current US$ | 74.45 billion TDS, current US$ | 63.36 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 13.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 132.98 billion TDS, current US$ | 119.20 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 24.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 208.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 183.14 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 35.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 322.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 287.28 billion TDS, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 309.56 billion TDS, current US$ against 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 270.08 billion TDS, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.