Russian Federation vs South Asia: External debt stocks, long-term

Russian Federation
286.54 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
South Asia
707.11 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
7th
South Asia rank
8th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Russian Federation
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 707.11 billion DOD, current US$ against 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 420.57 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Asia ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 108.84 billion DOD, current US$ 111.31 billion DOD, current US$ 2.47 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2000s 210.96 billion DOD, current US$ 164.51 billion DOD, current US$ 46.45 billion DOD, current US$ Russian Federation
2010s 456.77 billion DOD, current US$ 422.23 billion DOD, current US$ 34.54 billion DOD, current US$ Russian Federation
2020s 349.14 billion DOD, current US$ 595.51 billion DOD, current US$ 246.37 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, Russian Federation or South Asia?
South Asia, at 707.11 billion DOD, current US$ against 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Russian Federation and South Asia?
420.57 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Russian Federation and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Russian Federation ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.