Argentina vs Mexico: Debt service on external debt, total

Argentina
39.48 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
67.01 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Mexico rank
6th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ against 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 27.53 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ 3.80 billion TDS, current US$ 2.09 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
1980s 5.70 billion TDS, current US$ 14.44 billion TDS, current US$ 8.74 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
1990s 11.09 billion TDS, current US$ 26.37 billion TDS, current US$ 15.28 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2000s 13.78 billion TDS, current US$ 41.95 billion TDS, current US$ 28.18 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2010s 24.89 billion TDS, current US$ 55.38 billion TDS, current US$ 30.48 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2020s 35.31 billion TDS, current US$ 65.69 billion TDS, current US$ 30.38 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 67.01 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 Mexico?
27.53 billion TDS, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.