Argentina vs Mexico: External debt stocks, short-term

Argentina
48.58 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
61.17 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
Mexico rank
8th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ against 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 12.59 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ 3.13 billion DOD, current US$ 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
1980s 8.84 billion DOD, current US$ 11.76 billion DOD, current US$ 2.93 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
1990s 19.32 billion DOD, current US$ 28.34 billion DOD, current US$ 9.02 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
2000s 23.33 billion DOD, current US$ 22.61 billion DOD, current US$ 716.66 million DOD, current US$ Argentina
2010s 42.87 billion DOD, current US$ 61.26 billion DOD, current US$ 18.39 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
2020s 47.88 billion DOD, current US$ 53.92 billion DOD, current US$ 6.04 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 61.17 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 Mexico?
12.59 billion DOD, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Argentina ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.