Brazil vs Lower middle income: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Brazil
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Lower middle income currently reports 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ against 114.11 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 199.24 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Lower middle income's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ | 387.09 million TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 14.55 billion TDS, current US$ | 21.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.38 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 25.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 37.11 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.34 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 55.40 billion TDS, current US$ | 61.76 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.36 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 84.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 139.67 billion TDS, current US$ | 55.18 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 151.43 billion TDS, current US$ | 244.04 billion TDS, current US$ | 92.61 billion TDS, current US$ | Lower middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Brazil or Lower middle income?
- Lower middle income, at 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ against 114.11 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 199.24 billion TDS, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lower middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Lower middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.