External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) by country
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or...
Countries reporting
120
Highest
2.42 trillion DOD, current US$
China
Lowest
173.18 million DOD, current US$
Tonga
Median
13.47 billion DOD, current US$
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
6,444
What the numbers show
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) is currently reported for 120 countries. The highest value is 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ in China; the lowest is 173.18 million DOD, current US$ in Tonga.
The median across all reporting countries is 13.47 billion DOD, current US$, and the mean is 77.98 billion DOD, current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 13,973.
Over the past decade 105 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 475.0%), and the largest decrease in Turkmenistan (down 54.9%).
External debt stocks, total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2.42 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 36.1% | volatile |
| 2 | India | 716.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 56.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Brazil | 605.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Mexico | 591.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Turkey | 514.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 421.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 43.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Russia | 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 2022 | down 36.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Argentina | 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 57.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Colombia | 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 92.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Ukraine | 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 11 | Thailand | 191.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 30.6% | volatile |
| 12 | South Africa | 175.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 17.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Kazakhstan | 167.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 4.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Egypt | 155.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 273.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Philippines | 137.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 74.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Vietnam | 132.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Pakistan | 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Nigeria | 108.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 133.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 104.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 196.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Peru | 93.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 70.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 475.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Mozambique | 69.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 101.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Morocco | 67.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Lebanon | 67.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 4.5% | volatile |
| 25 | Ecuador | 60.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 141.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Angola | 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 27.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Sri Lanka | 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 53.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 102.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Serbia | 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 61.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 47.21 billion DOD, current US$ | 2022 | down 8.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Senegal | 47.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 338.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Jordan | 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 94.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Kenya | 42.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 153.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Cote d'Ivoire | 40.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 313.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Tunisia | 40.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 46.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Mongolia | 38.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 67.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Ghana | 37.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Ethiopia | 36.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 115.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Tanzania | 36.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 121.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Belarus | 34.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Paraguay | 29.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Zambia | 28.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 191.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Guatemala | 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Georgia | 25.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 78.4% | volatile |
| 45 | El Salvador | 24.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Sudan | 22.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Cambodia | 20.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 152.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Uganda | 20.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 137.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Mauritius | 20.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 59.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Laos | 17.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 89.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Iraq | 17.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 52 | Armenia | 16.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 91.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Cameroon | 15.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 173.5% | volatile |
| 54 | Bolivia | 15.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Nicaragua | 15.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 41.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Jamaica | 14.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Zimbabwe | 14.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 66.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Honduras | 14.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 93.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Benin | 14.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 288.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 13.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 61 | Rwanda | 13.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 348.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Papua New Guinea | 12.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 37.1% | volatile |
| 63 | North Macedonia | 12.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 91.9% | volatile |
| 64 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 121.4% | rising |
| 65 | Azerbaijan | 12.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 0.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 60.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Myanmar | 11.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 68 | Burkina Faso | 10.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Albania | 10.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Moldova | 10.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 79.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Nepal | 10.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 155.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Iran | 9.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Montenegro | 8.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 29.3% | rising |
| 74 | Yemen | 7.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 75 | Tajikistan | 6.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 36.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Algeria | 6.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 24.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Gabon | 6.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Congo | 6.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 17.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Madagascar | 6.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 124.5% | volatile |
| 80 | Mali | 6.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 82.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Guinea | 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 192.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Niger | 5.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 165.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Syria | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 84 | Maldives | 4.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 326.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Mauritania | 4.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Togo | 4.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 316.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Suriname | 4.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 2023 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 88 | Fiji | 3.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 169.9% | volatile |
| 89 | Malawi | 3.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 125.4% | volatile |
| 90 | Guyana | 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 57.2% | rising |
| 91 | Djibouti | 3.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 266.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Bhutan | 3.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 75.2% | volatile |
| 93 | Chad | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 10.1% | volatile |
| 94 | Afghanistan | 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 95 | Turkmenistan | 3.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 54.9% | volatile |
| 96 | Cape Verde | 2.36 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 27.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Sierra Leone | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 62.6% | volatile |
| 98 | Botswana | 2.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Liberia | 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 227.8% | volatile |
| 100 | Somalia | 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 36.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Lesotho | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 94.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Gambia | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 194.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Belize | 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Guinea-Bissau | 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 266.4% | volatile |
| 105 | Eswatini | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 130.5% | volatile |
| 106 | Saint Lucia | 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Central African Republic | 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 46.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Burundi | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 48.1% | volatile |
| 109 | Haiti | 944.74 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 54.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Grenada | 863.28 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 111 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 806.45 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 125.6% | volatile |
| 112 | Eritrea | 693.28 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 23.6% | rising |
| 113 | Solomon Islands | 596.14 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 217.9% | volatile |
| 114 | Dominica | 569.53 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 18.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Vanuatu | 519.88 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 155.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Samoa | 394.94 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 117 | Comoros | 385.57 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 181.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Sao Tome and Principe | 326.41 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 58.2% | volatile |
| 119 | East Timor | 296.67 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 184.4% | rising |
| 120 | Tonga | 173.18 million DOD, current US$ | 2024 | down 11.6% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Low & middle income 8.94 trillion DOD, current US$
- Middle income 8.69 trillion DOD, current US$
- Upper middle income 6.36 trillion DOD, current US$
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 3.41 trillion DOD, current US$
- Lower middle income 2.34 trillion DOD, current US$
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 2.00 trillion DOD, current US$
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1.17 trillion DOD, current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 899.59 billion DOD, current US$
- South Asia 896.01 billion DOD, current US$
- IDA only 736.01 billion DOD, current US$
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 561.21 billion DOD, current US$
- Low income 242.43 billion DOD, current US$
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.