Colombia vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total

Colombia
33.84 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
106.22 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
South Asia rank
8th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Colombia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 72.39 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 403.27 million TDS, current US$ 1.20 billion TDS, current US$ 792.34 million TDS, current US$ South Asia
1980s 2.12 billion TDS, current US$ 4.31 billion TDS, current US$ 2.19 billion TDS, current US$ South Asia
1990s 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ 11.17 billion TDS, current US$ 6.52 billion TDS, current US$ South Asia
2000s 8.03 billion TDS, current US$ 22.79 billion TDS, current US$ 14.76 billion TDS, current US$ South Asia
2010s 15.68 billion TDS, current US$ 57.50 billion TDS, current US$ 41.82 billion TDS, current US$ South Asia
2020s 27.33 billion TDS, current US$ 85.39 billion TDS, current US$ 58.07 billion TDS, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Colombia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 106.22 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 South Asia?
72.39 billion TDS, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Colombia ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.