Colombia vs Least developed countries: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service

Colombia
18.9%
in 2024
Least developed countries
8.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
10th

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time

  • Colombia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 18.9% against 8.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 120 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 12.1% 10.1% 2.0% Colombia
1980s 25.6% 15.3% 10.3% Colombia
1990s 27.5% 12.2% 15.3% Colombia
2000s 20.8% 7.7% 13.2% Colombia
2010s 10.8% 6.3% 4.5% Colombia
2020s 17.5% 9.0% 8.5% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Colombia or Least developed countries?
Colombia, at 18.9% against 8.9% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Colombia and Least developed countries?
10.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Least developed countries?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Least developed countries rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Colombia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.