Colombia vs Tunisia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service

Colombia
18.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
16.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Tunisia rank
13th

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time

  • Colombia
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 18.9% against 16.2% in Tunisia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 10th and Tunisia ranks 13th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 10.7% 11.0% 0.2% Tunisia
1980s 25.6% 21.4% 4.2% Colombia
1990s 27.5% 18.4% 9.2% Colombia
2000s 20.8% 12.6% 8.3% Colombia
2010s 10.8% 10.6% 0.2% Colombia
2020s 17.5% 17.9% 0.5% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Colombia or Tunisia?
Colombia, at 18.9% against 16.2% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Colombia and Tunisia?
2.7%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tunisia?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Tunisia rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Colombia ranks 10th and Tunisia ranks 13th 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.