Colombia vs Kazakhstan: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Colombia
20.15 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Kazakhstan
21.70 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Colombia rank
18th
Kazakhstan rank
15th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Colombia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ against 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 1.55 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Kazakhstan ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 264.10 million DOD, current US$ | 4.50 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 11.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Colombia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 21.70 billion DOD, current US$ against 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Colombia and Kazakhstan?
- 1.55 billion DOD, current US$, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kazakhstan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Kazakhstan rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Kazakhstan ranks 15th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.