Argentina vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Argentina
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 38.3% against 9.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 28.8%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 4.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.3% | 19.7% | 40.6% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 16.7% | 22.8% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 9.6% | 19.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 6.8% | 23.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 10.6% | 28.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Argentina or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Argentina, at 38.3% against 9.5% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 28.8%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for total debt service?
- Argentina ranks 10th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total 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
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.