Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 201.65 billion DOD, current US$ against 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 122.37 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 98 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 368.20 million DOD, current US$ | 765.89 million DOD, current US$ | 397.69 million DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.67 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 5.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.90 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.22 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 31.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 163.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 132.32 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 63.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 199.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 136.19 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, private nonguaranteed (png), Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 201.65 billion DOD, current US$ against 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 122.37 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 98 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.