Colombia vs Lower middle income: Total debt service
Colombia
43.0%
in 2024
Lower middle income
14.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
7th
Lower middle income rank
4th
Total debt service over time
- Colombia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 43.0% against 14.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.0 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 25.1% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 21.7% | 17.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 13.8% | 20.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 10.8% | 15.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 13.3% | 28.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Colombia or Lower middle income?
- Colombia, at 43.0% against 14.5% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Colombia and Lower middle income?
- 28.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lower middle income?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Lower middle income rank globally for total debt service?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Lower middle income ranks 4th 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.