Montenegro vs Serbia: Total debt service

Montenegro
15.0%
in 2024
Serbia
12.2%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
9th
Serbia rank
11th

Total debt service over time

  • Montenegro
  • Serbia
05101520199720102024

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 15.0% against 12.2% in Serbia, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Serbia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Serbia ahead.

Montenegro ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 11th of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.3% 8.2% 5.9% Serbia
2010s 11.5% 13.0% 1.6% Serbia
2020s 14.4% 9.5% 4.9% Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Montenegro or Serbia?
Montenegro, at 15.0% against 12.2% in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total debt service between Montenegro and Serbia?
2.8%, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Serbia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Montenegro and Serbia rank globally for total debt service?
Montenegro ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 11th 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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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

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.