Democratic Republic of Congo vs Maldives: Debt service on external debt, total

Democratic Republic of Congo
471.11 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Maldives
501.52 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
78th
Maldives rank
77th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 501.52 million TDS, current US$ against 471.11 million TDS, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 30.41 million TDS, current US$.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 77th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Maldives in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 187.81 million TDS, current US$ 657,364 TDS, current US$ 187.15 million TDS, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 425.26 million TDS, current US$ 8.26 million TDS, current US$ 417.00 million TDS, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 77.65 million TDS, current US$ 12.61 million TDS, current US$ 65.04 million TDS, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 348.52 million TDS, current US$ 45.57 million TDS, current US$ 302.94 million TDS, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 326.03 million TDS, current US$ 187.12 million TDS, current US$ 138.91 million TDS, current US$ Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 489.58 million TDS, current US$ 562.57 million TDS, current US$ 72.99 million TDS, current US$ Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Democratic Republic of Congo or Maldives?
Maldives, at 501.52 million TDS, current US$ against 471.11 million TDS, current US$ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?
30.41 million TDS, current US$, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?
47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.