Colombia vs Kazakhstan: Debt service on external debt, total

Colombia
33.84 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Kazakhstan
46.33 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Kazakhstan rank
8th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Kazakhstan
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 12.50 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.85 billion TDS, current US$ 436.29 million TDS, current US$ 4.42 billion TDS, current US$ Colombia
2000s 8.03 billion TDS, current US$ 13.88 billion TDS, current US$ 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ Kazakhstan
2010s 15.68 billion TDS, current US$ 31.03 billion TDS, current US$ 15.35 billion TDS, current US$ Kazakhstan
2020s 27.33 billion TDS, current US$ 41.88 billion TDS, current US$ 14.55 billion TDS, current US$ Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Colombia and Kazakhstan?
12.50 billion TDS, current US$, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kazakhstan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Kazakhstan rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Colombia ranks 10th and Kazakhstan ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.