Argentina vs Colombia: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Argentina
- Colombia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 40.59 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.87 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1980s | 48.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.71 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 96.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 71.92 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 141.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 40.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 101.52 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 185.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 105.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 80.65 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 249.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 182.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 67.06 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Argentina or Colombia?
- Argentina, at 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ against 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Argentina and Colombia?
- 40.59 billion DOD, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Argentina ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.