Argentina vs South Asia: External debt stocks, long-term

Argentina
146.60 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
707.11 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
South Asia rank
8th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Argentina
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 707.11 billion DOD, current US$ against 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 560.52 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.8 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

Argentina ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 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$ 422.23 billion DOD, current US$ 289.59 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2020s 152.49 billion DOD, current US$ 628.28 billion DOD, current US$ 475.79 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 707.11 billion DOD, current US$ against 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Argentina and South Asia?
560.52 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Argentina ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.