Argentina vs Low income: Debt service on external debt, total
Argentina
39.48 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Low income
12.13 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Low income rank
12th
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Argentina
- Low income
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ against 12.13 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 27.35 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 3.3 times Low income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 573.13 million TDS, current US$ | 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.70 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.28 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 11.09 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 9.31 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.92 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.86 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 24.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 19.32 billion TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 35.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 22.52 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 Low income?
- Argentina, at 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ against 12.13 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Argentina and Low income?
- 27.35 billion TDS, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Low income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Low income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.