Argentina vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Argentina
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 423.23 billion DOD, current US$ against 165.84 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 257.39 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.6 times Argentina's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.88 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 38.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 95.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 57.43 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 73.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.99 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 110.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 180.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 70.64 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 132.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 278.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 145.37 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 154.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 411.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 256.69 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Argentina or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 423.23 billion DOD, current US$ against 165.84 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 257.39 billion DOD, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Argentina ranks 10th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.