India vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- India
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 917.77 billion DOD, current US$ against 238.95 billion DOD, current US$ in India, a difference of 678.83 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.8 times India's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
India ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.48 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 31.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 214.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 182.40 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 79.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 311.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 232.68 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 71.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 377.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 306.19 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 147.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 651.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 504.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 211.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 898.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 687.26 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), India or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 917.77 billion DOD, current US$ against 238.95 billion DOD, current US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 678.83 billion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- India ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.