Argentina vs South Asia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Argentina
165.84 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
749.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
10th
South Asia rank
10th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Argentina
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 165.84 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 583.59 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 4.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
Argentina ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 123 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.42 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 38.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 42.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.40 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 73.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 107.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.41 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 110.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 164.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 54.18 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 132.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 422.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 289.68 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 154.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 648.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 494.02 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Argentina or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 749.43 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 South Asia?
- 583.59 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Argentina ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 10th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.