Argentina vs IDA only: External debt stocks, total

Argentina
242.36 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
IDA only
736.01 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
8th
IDA only rank
10th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Argentina
  • IDA only
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 736.01 billion DOD, current US$ against 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 493.66 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes IDA only's figure about 3.0 times Argentina's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 10th of 121 countries.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina IDA only Difference Ahead
1970s 9.81 billion DOD, current US$ 22.11 billion DOD, current US$ 12.30 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
1980s 48.92 billion DOD, current US$ 107.95 billion DOD, current US$ 59.03 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
1990s 96.81 billion DOD, current US$ 200.13 billion DOD, current US$ 103.32 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2000s 141.64 billion DOD, current US$ 205.61 billion DOD, current US$ 63.96 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2010s 185.67 billion DOD, current US$ 394.72 billion DOD, current US$ 209.06 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2020s 250.87 billion DOD, current US$ 683.14 billion DOD, current US$ 432.27 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Argentina or IDA only?
IDA only, at 736.01 billion DOD, current US$ against 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Argentina and IDA only?
493.66 billion DOD, current US$, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and IDA only?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Argentina and IDA only rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Argentina ranks 8th and IDA only ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,444 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.