Argentina vs Brazil: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 194.37 billion DOD, current US$ against 110.61 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 83.76 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 5th of 122 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.78 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 31.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 69.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 37.85 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 59.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 92.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.79 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 80.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 91.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.91 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 92.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 153.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.10 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2020s | 113.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 192.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 79.45 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 194.37 billion DOD, current US$ against 110.61 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Argentina and Brazil?
- 83.76 billion DOD, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Brazil ranks 5th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.