Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Russia: Debt service on external debt, total

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
75.22 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Russia
56.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
10th
Russia rank
7th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Russia
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B197019972024

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 75.22 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 18.37 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 12 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.42 billion TDS, current US$ 6.30 billion TDS, current US$ 15.12 billion TDS, current US$ Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 24.10 billion TDS, current US$ 38.18 billion TDS, current US$ 14.08 billion TDS, current US$ Russia
2010s 35.87 billion TDS, current US$ 77.60 billion TDS, current US$ 41.72 billion TDS, current US$ Russia
2020s 60.62 billion TDS, current US$ 86.57 billion TDS, current US$ 25.95 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Russia?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 75.22 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
18.37 billion TDS, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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
134 places, 6,455 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.