Debt service on external debt, total in Argentina
Argentina: Debt service on external debt, total was 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Argentina, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Argentina peaked at 46.16 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.08 billion TDS, current US$, in 1971.
Argentina ranks 9th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.70 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.35 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.09 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.91 billion TDS, current US$ | 25.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 24.85 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 billion TDS, current US$ | 13.59 billion TDS, current US$ | 43.86 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 27.58 billion TDS, current US$ | 46.16 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More external debt data for Argentina
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -248.67 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 859.15 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 13.8% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 35.6% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 5.07 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 14.25 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 7.88 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors -1.22 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 1.63 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Argentina?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Argentina was 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 46.16 billion TDS, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Argentina rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Argentina ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.