Argentina vs Brazil: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square

Argentina
54,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil
60,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
72nd
Brazil rank
69th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 60,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 54,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 6,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 72nd and Brazil ranks 69th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 2,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,960 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 119.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
1980s 13,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,696 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 26,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 40,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 23,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,096 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 48,465 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 52,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 56,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 58,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 60,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 54,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Argentina and Brazil?
6,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Argentina ranks 72nd and Brazil ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.