Russian Federation vs South Asia: Debt service on external debt, total

Russian Federation
56.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
106.22 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
7th
South Asia rank
8th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 49.37 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.9 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Asia ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.30 billion TDS, current US$ 11.78 billion TDS, current US$ 5.48 billion TDS, current US$ South Asia
2000s 38.18 billion TDS, current US$ 22.79 billion TDS, current US$ 15.39 billion TDS, current US$ Russian Federation
2010s 77.60 billion TDS, current US$ 57.50 billion TDS, current US$ 20.10 billion TDS, current US$ Russian Federation
2020s 86.57 billion TDS, current US$ 85.39 billion TDS, current US$ 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Russian Federation or South Asia?
South Asia, at 106.22 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Russian Federation and South Asia?
49.37 billion TDS, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and South Asia rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Russian Federation ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.