Brazil vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 2.00 trillion DOD, current US$ against 605.46 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 1.39 trillion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 76.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 48.12 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 101.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 304.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 202.24 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 169.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 514.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 344.91 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 232.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 742.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 509.69 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 499.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.51 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 582.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.95 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.37 trillion 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, total, Brazil or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 2.00 trillion DOD, current US$ against 605.46 billion DOD, current US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 1.39 trillion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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.