Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Mexico: External debt stocks, total

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
1.17 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Mexico
591.25 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
7th
Mexico rank
4th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
0250.0B500.0B750.0B1.0T1.2T197019972024

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 1.17 trillion DOD, current US$ against 591.25 billion DOD, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 578.03 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.0 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 4th of 12 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 14.51 billion DOD, current US$ 20.06 billion DOD, current US$ 5.55 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
1980s 48.82 billion DOD, current US$ 91.17 billion DOD, current US$ 42.34 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
1990s 105.27 billion DOD, current US$ 143.32 billion DOD, current US$ 38.05 billion DOD, current US$ Mexico
2000s 357.26 billion DOD, current US$ 217.29 billion DOD, current US$ 139.96 billion DOD, current US$ Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 848.30 billion DOD, current US$ 502.62 billion DOD, current US$ 345.68 billion DOD, current US$ Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2020s 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ 598.25 billion DOD, current US$ 467.76 billion DOD, current US$ Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Mexico?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 1.17 trillion 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico?
578.03 billion DOD, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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
134 places, 6,470 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.