Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 112.52 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 151.06 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 123 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.57 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 30.08 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 29.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 95.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 65.30 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 29.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 94.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 64.93 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 53.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 197.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 143.12 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 82.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 217.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 135.39 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, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 112.52 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 151.06 billion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.