Colombia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Colombia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 75.22 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 41.39 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 122 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 403.27 million TDS, current US$ | 2.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.79 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 13.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.06 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ | 21.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 16.45 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 8.03 billion TDS, current US$ | 24.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 16.07 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 15.68 billion TDS, current US$ | 35.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 20.20 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 27.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 60.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 33.29 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Colombia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 75.22 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 41.39 billion TDS, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.