Lower middle income vs Mexico: Debt service on external debt, total

Lower middle income
313.35 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
67.01 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
5th
Mexico rank
6th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Lower middle income
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 313.35 billion TDS, current US$ against 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 246.34 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 4.7 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Lower middle income ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 6th of 12 groups.

Lower middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lower middle income Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 4.64 billion TDS, current US$ 3.80 billion TDS, current US$ 833.55 million TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
1980s 21.93 billion TDS, current US$ 14.44 billion TDS, current US$ 7.49 billion TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
1990s 37.11 billion TDS, current US$ 26.37 billion TDS, current US$ 10.75 billion TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
2000s 61.76 billion TDS, current US$ 41.95 billion TDS, current US$ 19.81 billion TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
2010s 139.67 billion TDS, current US$ 55.38 billion TDS, current US$ 84.30 billion TDS, current US$ Lower middle income
2020s 244.04 billion TDS, current US$ 65.69 billion TDS, current US$ 178.35 billion TDS, current US$ Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Lower middle income or Mexico?
Lower middle income, at 313.35 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 Lower middle income and Mexico?
246.34 billion TDS, current US$, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Lower middle income and Mexico rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Lower middle income ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 6th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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
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.