Russia vs South Asia: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)

Russia
150.46 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
South Asia
357.07 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Russia rank
6th
South Asia rank
8th

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) over time

  • Russia
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 357.07 billion DOD, current US$ against 150.46 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 206.61 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.4 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Asia ahead.

Russia ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 98 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.55 billion DOD, current US$ 8.70 billion DOD, current US$ 6.85 billion DOD, current US$ Russia
2000s 110.79 billion DOD, current US$ 60.80 billion DOD, current US$ 49.99 billion DOD, current US$ Russia
2010s 248.04 billion DOD, current US$ 211.00 billion DOD, current US$ 37.04 billion DOD, current US$ Russia
2020s 180.35 billion DOD, current US$ 280.85 billion DOD, current US$ 100.50 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Russia or South Asia?
South Asia, at 357.07 billion DOD, current US$ against 150.46 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Russia and South Asia?
206.61 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Russia ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 8th of 98 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
111 places, 3,979 data points, 1970–2025
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.