Mexico vs South Asia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Mexico
62.08 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
171.78 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Mexico rank
7th
South Asia rank
8th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Mexico
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 171.78 billion DOD, current US$ against 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 109.70 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.8 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 123 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 560.56 million DOD, current US$ | 2.57 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 11.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.18 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 28.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.15 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 22.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.72 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 61.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 100.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.67 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 55.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 150.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 94.84 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Mexico or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 171.78 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 Mexico and South Asia?
- 109.70 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Asia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Mexico ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 8th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.