Colombia vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Colombia
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.65 trillion DOD, current US$ against 176.75 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 1.48 trillion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 9.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 63.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 60.93 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 10.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 251.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 240.80 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 20.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 403.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 382.54 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 35.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 627.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 592.29 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 92.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.29 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.20 trillion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 157.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.62 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.47 trillion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Colombia or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.65 trillion DOD, current US$ against 176.75 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.48 trillion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.