Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Debt service on external debt, total

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
309.56 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
67.01 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
6th
Mexico rank
6th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 309.56 billion TDS, current US$ against 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 242.55 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.6 times Mexico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 6th of 12 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 12.24 billion TDS, current US$ 3.80 billion TDS, current US$ 8.44 billion TDS, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 41.56 billion TDS, current US$ 14.44 billion TDS, current US$ 27.12 billion TDS, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 74.45 billion TDS, current US$ 26.37 billion TDS, current US$ 48.08 billion TDS, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 132.98 billion TDS, current US$ 41.95 billion TDS, current US$ 91.02 billion TDS, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 208.03 billion TDS, current US$ 55.38 billion TDS, current US$ 152.66 billion TDS, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 322.59 billion TDS, current US$ 65.69 billion TDS, current US$ 256.89 billion TDS, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Mexico?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 309.56 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
242.55 billion TDS, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 6th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.