Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Colombia
Colombia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 18.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Colombia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Colombia is 18.68 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 291.2% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Colombia peaked at 50.01 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -34.48 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Colombia 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -4.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 21.22 % change on previous year | -588.7% |
| 1973 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1974 | 17.07 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1975 | -23.18 % change on previous year | -235.8% |
| 1976 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1977 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1978 | 25.32 % change on previous year | +1673.1% |
| 1979 | 45.22 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1980 | 35 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1981 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1982 | 32.33 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1983 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1984 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1985 | 20.68 % change on previous year | +1268.8% |
| 1986 | 13.38 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1987 | 25.01 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1988 | 18.39 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1990 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 1991 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +158.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1993 | -7.22 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1994 | 49.74 % change on previous year | -788.6% |
| 1995 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1996 | 24.21 % change on previous year | -212.0% |
| 1997 | -16.35 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1245 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1999 | 46.08 % change on previous year | +36923.7% |
| 2000 | -22.49 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2001 | 23.14 % change on previous year | -202.9% |
| 2002 | 8.08 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2003 | 25.98 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 2004 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2005 | 33.18 % change on previous year | -410.6% |
| 2006 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2007 | -13.76 % change on previous year | +375.2% |
| 2008 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 2010 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2012 | 50.01 % change on previous year | +933.1% |
| 2013 | -34.48 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2014 | 50.01 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 2015 | -5.79 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2016 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -293.2% |
| 2017 | 41.84 % change on previous year | +274.1% |
| 2018 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2019 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2020 | 12.97 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 2021 | 16.82 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2024 | 18.68 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.22 % change on previous year | -23.18 % change on previous year | 45.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.91 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.71 % change on previous year | -21.61 % change on previous year | 49.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -22.49 % change on previous year | 33.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -34.48 % change on previous year | 50.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 35 Mexico 22.52 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Philippines 22.39 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 21.51 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Viet Nam 17.34 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Türkiye 17.17 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 15.87 % change on previous year compare
More external debt data for Colombia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 191.58 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 3.62 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 246.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.6% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -353,000 NFL, current US$ (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0078 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 648.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 18.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Colombia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Colombia was 18.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.01 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.48 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Colombia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.