Mexico vs Russia: Debt service on external debt, total

Mexico
67.01 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Russia
56.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
Russia rank
7th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Mexico
  • Russia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 10.16 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 29.85 billion TDS, current US$ 6.30 billion TDS, current US$ 23.55 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2000s 41.95 billion TDS, current US$ 38.18 billion TDS, current US$ 3.77 billion TDS, current US$ Mexico
2010s 55.38 billion TDS, current US$ 77.60 billion TDS, current US$ 22.22 billion TDS, current US$ Russia
2020s 65.69 billion TDS, current US$ 86.57 billion TDS, current US$ 20.87 billion TDS, current US$ Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Mexico or Russia?
Mexico, at 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Mexico and Russia?
10.16 billion TDS, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Russia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Mexico ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.