Gambia vs Saint Lucia: Debt service on external debt, total

Gambia
77.14 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Saint Lucia
78.64 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Gambia rank
104th
Saint Lucia rank
103rd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 78.64 million TDS, current US$ against 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 1.51 million TDS, current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 104th and Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1980s 18.09 million TDS, current US$ 2.20 million TDS, current US$ 15.89 million TDS, current US$ Gambia
1990s 28.72 million TDS, current US$ 12.31 million TDS, current US$ 16.41 million TDS, current US$ Gambia
2000s 23.90 million TDS, current US$ 34.57 million TDS, current US$ 10.67 million TDS, current US$ Saint Lucia
2010s 38.34 million TDS, current US$ 47.42 million TDS, current US$ 9.07 million TDS, current US$ Saint Lucia
2020s 51.49 million TDS, current US$ 57.76 million TDS, current US$ 6.27 million TDS, current US$ Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Gambia or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 78.64 million TDS, current US$ against 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Gambia and Saint Lucia?
1.51 million TDS, current US$, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saint Lucia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Saint Lucia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Gambia ranks 104th and Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.