Colombia vs Low income: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Colombia
- Low income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ against 12.13 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 21.71 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.8 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403.27 million TDS, current US$ | 573.13 million TDS, current US$ | 169.86 million TDS, current US$ | Low income |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 291.25 million TDS, current US$ | Low income |
| 1990s | 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.87 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.92 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.11 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.10 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 27.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 14.53 billion TDS, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Colombia or Low income?
- Colombia, at 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ against 12.13 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Colombia and Low income?
- 21.71 billion TDS, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Low income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Low income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Low income ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.