Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 705.03 billion DOD, current US$ against 176.75 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 528.29 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Colombia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.72 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 10.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 86.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.96 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 20.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 168.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 148.01 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 35.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 190.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 155.39 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 92.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 423.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 331.40 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 157.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 672.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 515.53 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 705.03 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 528.29 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.