Brazil vs Middle income: Debt service on external debt, total

Brazil
114.11 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Middle income
1.28 trillion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
Middle income rank
2nd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Brazil
  • Middle income
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How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.28 trillion TDS, current US$ against 114.11 billion TDS, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 1.17 trillion TDS, current US$.

That makes Middle income's figure about 11.2 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 2nd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 4.25 billion TDS, current US$ 21.33 billion TDS, current US$ 17.08 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
1980s 14.55 billion TDS, current US$ 88.76 billion TDS, current US$ 74.21 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
1990s 25.78 billion TDS, current US$ 176.02 billion TDS, current US$ 150.24 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
2000s 55.40 billion TDS, current US$ 341.12 billion TDS, current US$ 285.72 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
2010s 84.49 billion TDS, current US$ 719.87 billion TDS, current US$ 635.38 billion TDS, current US$ Middle income
2020s 151.43 billion TDS, current US$ 1.23 trillion TDS, current US$ 1.08 trillion TDS, current US$ 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 Middle income?
Middle income, at 1.28 trillion 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 Middle income?
1.17 trillion TDS, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Middle income ranks 2nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.