Mexico vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total

Mexico
67.01 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
106.22 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
South Asia rank
8th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Mexico
  • South Asia
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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.

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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.