Brazil vs Mexico: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 605.46 billion DOD, current US$ against 591.25 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 14.21 billion DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.34 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 101.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 91.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.73 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 169.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 143.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.43 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2000s | 232.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 217.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Brazil |
| 2010s | 499.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 502.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.25 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 582.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 598.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.72 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 605.46 billion DOD, current US$ against 591.25 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Brazil and Mexico?
- 14.21 billion DOD, current US$, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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.