Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Russia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Russia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.02 trillion DOD, current US$ against 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 887.93 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 7.5 times Russia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Russia ranks 9th of 13 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 103.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 216.46 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 378.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 100.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 278.23 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 664.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 208.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 455.27 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 912.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 168.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 743.74 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), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Russia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.02 trillion DOD, current US$ against 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 887.93 billion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Russia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Russia ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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.