Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Mexico: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Mexico
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 201.51 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 13 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.10 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 43.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.55 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 95.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.83 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 94.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 71.56 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 197.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 135.85 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 217.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 55.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 161.96 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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Mexico?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
- 201.51 billion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 7th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.