Colombia vs Middle income: Total debt service
Colombia
8.2%
in 2024
Middle income
3.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Middle income rank
20th
Total debt service over time
- Colombia
- Middle income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.2% against 3.4% in Middle income, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.4 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Middle income ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 20th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 4.3% | 1.9% | Middle income |
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.3% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 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 8.2% against 3.4% in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Colombia and Middle income?
- 4.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Middle income?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Middle income rank globally for total debt service?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 20th 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.