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

Colombia
176.75 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
707.11 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
South Asia rank
8th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Colombia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 707.11 billion DOD, current US$ against 176.75 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 530.37 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 4.0 times Colombia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 8th 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 Colombia South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ 14.19 billion DOD, current US$ 11.44 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
1980s 10.81 billion DOD, current US$ 42.69 billion DOD, current US$ 31.87 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
1990s 20.75 billion DOD, current US$ 107.47 billion DOD, current US$ 86.73 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2000s 35.49 billion DOD, current US$ 164.51 billion DOD, current US$ 129.02 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2010s 92.07 billion DOD, current US$ 422.23 billion DOD, current US$ 330.16 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2020s 157.04 billion DOD, current US$ 628.28 billion DOD, current US$ 471.24 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, Colombia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 707.11 billion 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 South Asia?
530.37 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Colombia ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.