Mexico vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Mexico
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ against 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 39.21 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Mexico ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.80 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.61 billion TDS, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.13 billion TDS, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 26.37 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.20 billion TDS, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 41.95 billion TDS, current US$ | 22.79 billion TDS, current US$ | 19.16 billion TDS, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 55.38 billion TDS, current US$ | 57.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.12 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 65.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 85.39 billion TDS, current US$ | 19.70 billion TDS, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Mexico or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 106.22 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 Mexico and South Asia?
- 39.21 billion TDS, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Mexico ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.