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

Mexico
67.01 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Upper middle income
967.38 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
3rd

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Mexico
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 967.38 billion TDS, current US$ against 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 900.37 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 14.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 3.80 billion TDS, current US$ 16.69 billion TDS, current US$ 12.89 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
1980s 14.44 billion TDS, current US$ 66.83 billion TDS, current US$ 52.39 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
1990s 26.37 billion TDS, current US$ 138.90 billion TDS, current US$ 112.53 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
2000s 41.95 billion TDS, current US$ 279.36 billion TDS, current US$ 237.41 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
2010s 55.38 billion TDS, current US$ 580.20 billion TDS, current US$ 524.82 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income
2020s 65.69 billion TDS, current US$ 984.04 billion TDS, current US$ 918.35 billion TDS, current US$ Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Mexico or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 967.38 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 Upper middle income?
900.37 billion TDS, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Upper middle income?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Upper middle income rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Mexico ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 3rd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.