Low income vs Philippines: External debt stocks, total

Low income
242.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Philippines
137.02 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Low income rank
12th
Philippines rank
15th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Low income
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 242.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 137.02 billion DOD, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 105.41 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Low income's figure about 1.8 times Philippines's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 15th of 12 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 8.93 billion DOD, current US$ 5.58 billion DOD, current US$ 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ Low income
1980s 51.21 billion DOD, current US$ 25.34 billion DOD, current US$ 25.87 billion DOD, current US$ Low income
1990s 98.82 billion DOD, current US$ 41.88 billion DOD, current US$ 56.94 billion DOD, current US$ Low income
2000s 91.81 billion DOD, current US$ 59.04 billion DOD, current US$ 32.77 billion DOD, current US$ Low income
2010s 140.65 billion DOD, current US$ 74.68 billion DOD, current US$ 65.98 billion DOD, current US$ Low income
2020s 228.97 billion DOD, current US$ 115.48 billion DOD, current US$ 113.49 billion DOD, current US$ Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Low income or Philippines?
Low income, at 242.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 137.02 billion DOD, current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Low income and Philippines?
105.41 billion DOD, current US$, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Philippines?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Low income and Philippines rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Low income ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 15th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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
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.