Colombia vs Congo: Total debt service
Colombia
8.2%
in 2024
Congo
7.7%
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Congo rank
26th
Total debt service over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.2% against 7.7% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 26th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 16.6% | 10.7% | Congo |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 14.1% | 7.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Colombia or Congo?
- Colombia, at 8.2% against 7.7% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Colombia and Congo?
- 0.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for total debt service?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Congo ranks 26th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). 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 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.