How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?

9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.

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.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Suriname: Total debt service

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

5.3%

in 2024

Suriname

20.5%

in 2023

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

5th

Suriname rank

4th

Total debt service over time

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 20.5% against 5.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 3.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 4th of 32 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.8%	12.9%	7.1%	Suriname
2020s	7.0%	15.9%	9.0%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Suriname?: Suriname, at 20.5% against 5.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in total debt service between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?: 15.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Suriname rank globally for total debt service?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Suriname ranks 4th of 32 groups.
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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Indicator: Total debt service (% of GNI)
Unit: % of GNI
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 154 places, 7,086 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.