Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG)

Colombia
70.12 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
175.09 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time

  • Colombia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 175.09 billion DOD, current US$ against 70.12 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 104.96 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 55 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 9th of 97 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 10.43 billion DOD, current US$ 32.33 billion DOD, current US$ 21.91 billion DOD, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 31.31 billion DOD, current US$ 141.37 billion DOD, current US$ 110.07 billion DOD, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 59.50 billion DOD, current US$ 177.16 billion DOD, current US$ 117.66 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 175.09 billion DOD, current US$ against 70.12 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
104.96 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Colombia ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 3,817 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.