Argentina vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Argentina
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 241.64 billion DOD, current US$ against 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 193.06 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times Argentina's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 122 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.37 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 8.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.48 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 19.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 95.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.86 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 23.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 94.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 70.85 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 42.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 190.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 147.49 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 47.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 222.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 174.68 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, short-term, Argentina or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 241.64 billion DOD, current US$ against 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 193.06 billion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.