Colombia vs IDA only: Debt service on external debt, total

Colombia
33.84 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
IDA only
48.38 billion TDS, current US$
in 2023
Colombia rank
10th
IDA only rank
11th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Colombia
  • IDA only
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 48.38 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 14.54 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was IDA only ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 11th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 403.27 million TDS, current US$ 1.66 billion TDS, current US$ 1.26 billion TDS, current US$ IDA only
1980s 2.12 billion TDS, current US$ 6.27 billion TDS, current US$ 4.14 billion TDS, current US$ IDA only
1990s 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ 7.13 billion TDS, current US$ 2.48 billion TDS, current US$ IDA only
2000s 8.03 billion TDS, current US$ 8.07 billion TDS, current US$ 40.83 million TDS, current US$ IDA only
2010s 15.68 billion TDS, current US$ 25.68 billion TDS, current US$ 10.00 billion TDS, current US$ IDA only
2020s 25.70 billion TDS, current US$ 46.25 billion TDS, current US$ 20.55 billion TDS, current US$ IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Colombia or IDA only?
IDA only, at 48.38 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Colombia and IDA only?
14.54 billion TDS, current US$, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and IDA only?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and IDA only rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Colombia ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.