Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ against 232.11 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 566.75 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.73 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 10.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 86.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.98 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 20.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 168.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 148.09 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 36.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 189.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 153.28 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 104.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 447.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 342.64 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 190.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 713.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 523.40 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ against 232.11 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 566.75 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.