Russia vs South Asia: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Russia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 896.01 billion DOD, current US$ against 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 519.90 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.4 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Asia ahead.
Russia ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 120.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.50 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2000s | 262.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 187.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.03 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 528.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 532.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 436.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 758.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 322.30 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Russia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 896.01 billion DOD, current US$ against 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Russia and South Asia?
- 519.90 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russia and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Russia ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.