Argentina vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Argentina
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ against 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 52.14 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ | 58.83 million TDS, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 5.70 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.18 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 11.09 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.13 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 13.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 17.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.91 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 24.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 45.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 20.61 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 35.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 83.46 billion TDS, current US$ | 48.15 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 91.63 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52.14 billion TDS, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.