Argentina vs South Asia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Argentina
110.61 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
372.38 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
South Asia rank
10th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Argentina
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 372.38 billion DOD, current US$ against 110.61 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 261.77 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.4 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 10th of 123 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.21 billion DOD, current US$ 13.97 billion DOD, current US$ 9.75 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
1980s 31.78 billion DOD, current US$ 41.39 billion DOD, current US$ 9.61 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
1990s 59.16 billion DOD, current US$ 102.15 billion DOD, current US$ 43.00 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2000s 80.76 billion DOD, current US$ 103.71 billion DOD, current US$ 22.95 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2010s 92.20 billion DOD, current US$ 211.23 billion DOD, current US$ 119.02 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2020s 113.34 billion DOD, current US$ 332.39 billion DOD, current US$ 219.05 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia

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 South Asia?
South Asia, at 372.38 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 South Asia?
261.77 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Argentina ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 10th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,473 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.