Argentina vs Russian Federation: External debt stocks, total

Argentina
242.36 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation
376.12 billion DOD, current US$
in 2022
Argentina rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
7th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Argentina
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ against 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 133.76 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 121 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 105.00 billion DOD, current US$ 130.94 billion DOD, current US$ 25.94 billion DOD, current US$ Russian Federation
2000s 141.64 billion DOD, current US$ 262.96 billion DOD, current US$ 121.31 billion DOD, current US$ Russian Federation
2010s 185.67 billion DOD, current US$ 528.72 billion DOD, current US$ 343.05 billion DOD, current US$ Russian Federation
2020s 250.23 billion DOD, current US$ 436.40 billion DOD, current US$ 186.17 billion DOD, current US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Argentina or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ against 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Argentina and Russian Federation?
133.76 billion DOD, current US$, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russian Federation?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Russian Federation rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Argentina ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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.