Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Debt service on external debt, total

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
193.17 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
67.01 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
7th
Mexico rank
6th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 193.17 billion TDS, current US$ against 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 126.16 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.9 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 6th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 2.05 billion TDS, current US$ 3.80 billion TDS, current US$ 1.75 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
1980s 8.14 billion TDS, current US$ 14.44 billion TDS, current US$ 6.30 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
1990s 14.32 billion TDS, current US$ 26.37 billion TDS, current US$ 12.05 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2000s 66.88 billion TDS, current US$ 41.95 billion TDS, current US$ 24.93 billion TDS, current US$ Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 145.65 billion TDS, current US$ 55.38 billion TDS, current US$ 90.27 billion TDS, current US$ Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 168.92 billion TDS, current US$ 65.69 billion TDS, current US$ 103.23 billion TDS, current US$ Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 193.17 billion TDS, current US$ against 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico?
126.16 billion TDS, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 6th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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
134 places, 6,455 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.