Argentina vs Pacific island small states: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time
- Argentina
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 13.8% against 5.3% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.6 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 2.9% | 12.1% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 31.9% | 7.0% | 24.9% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 4.6% | 18.9% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 1.9% | 11.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 3.8% | 15.0% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 6.0% | 4.9% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Argentina or Pacific island small states?
- Argentina, at 13.8% against 5.3% in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Argentina and Pacific island small states?
- 8.5%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Pacific island small states?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Pacific island small states rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Argentina ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 22nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.