Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Colombia
Colombia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Colombia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Colombia is 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Colombia peaked at 0.0995 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1977.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Colombia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0355 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0388 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0355 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0347 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0254 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0315 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0389 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0419 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0431 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0775 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0851 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0995 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0813 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0768 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0687 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0682 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0559 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0426 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0462 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.077 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0515 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0645 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0699 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0912 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0658 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0616 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0306 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0396 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.072 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0731 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0595 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0803 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0796 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0787 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0777 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0303 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0568 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0995 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0813 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0481 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0794 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0777 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 20 Nicaragua 0.0925 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 North Macedonia 0.091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Egypt 0.0846 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Jordan 0.0769 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Cambodia 0.0735 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Maldives 0.071 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in Colombia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Colombia was 0.0805 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0995 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- How does Colombia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.