Colombia vs Middle income: Total debt service
Colombia
43.0%
in 2024
Middle income
13.1%
in 2024
Colombia rank
7th
Middle income rank
6th
Total debt service over time
- Colombia
- Middle income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 43.0% against 13.1% in Middle income, a difference of 29.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 28.8% | 10.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 22.9% | 15.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 16.1% | 18.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 11.6% | 15.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 14.4% | 27.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Colombia or Middle income?
- Colombia, at 43.0% against 13.1% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Colombia and Middle income?
- 29.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle income?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Middle income rank globally for total debt service?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Middle income ranks 6th 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.