Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Mexico: External debt stocks, short-term

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
241.64 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
61.17 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
7th
Mexico rank
8th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 241.64 billion DOD, current US$ against 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 180.47 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Mexico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 12 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 190.36 billion DOD, current US$ 61.26 billion DOD, current US$ 129.10 billion DOD, current US$ Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 222.56 billion DOD, current US$ 53.92 billion DOD, current US$ 168.64 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 241.64 billion DOD, current US$ against 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
180.47 billion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 8th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
134 places, 6,282 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.