Russia vs South Asia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Russia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 392.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 256.28 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Asia ahead.
Russia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 11th of 124 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 105.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.05 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 100.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 103.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.54 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 208.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 211.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.59 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 168.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 314.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 146.04 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), Russia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 392.36 billion 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 Russia and South Asia?
- 256.28 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Russia ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 11th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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.