Colombia vs Viet Nam: Debt service on external debt, total

Colombia
33.84 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
33.59 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Colombia
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 245.20 million TDS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 121 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 2.25 billion TDS, current US$ 27.32 million TDS, current US$ 2.22 billion TDS, current US$ Colombia
1990s 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ 544.91 million TDS, current US$ 4.10 billion TDS, current US$ Colombia
2000s 8.03 billion TDS, current US$ 1.15 billion TDS, current US$ 6.88 billion TDS, current US$ Colombia
2010s 15.68 billion TDS, current US$ 8.71 billion TDS, current US$ 6.97 billion TDS, current US$ Colombia
2020s 27.33 billion TDS, current US$ 25.25 billion TDS, current US$ 2.08 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 Viet Nam?
Colombia, at 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ against 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Colombia and Viet Nam?
245.20 million TDS, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Viet Nam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Viet Nam rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Colombia ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.