The CIA World Factbook Edition 2013 Economy

Debt - external In 36 editions of 36.

Debt - external was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2013 edition carries it in 226 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2013 edition
226
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Debt - external” (1997 to 2025), “External debt” (1990 to 1996), “Debt--external” (1999) and “Debt-external” (1998).

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World

1 entry

World

$72.85 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$69.6 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)

note: this figure is the sum total of all countries' external debt, both public and private

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

$5.639 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 116

$6.072 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Angola

$21.85 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 79

$21.12 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Benin

$1.123 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 158

$1.035 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Botswana

$2.443 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 142

$2.396 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Burkina Faso

$2.607 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 139

$2.42 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Burundi

$641.9 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 170

$627.7 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Cabo Verde

$1.18 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 155

$1.025 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Cameroon

$3.207 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 132

$3.074 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Central African Republic

$632.7 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 171

$573 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Chad

$1.794 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 145

$1.821 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Comoros

$136.1 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 190

$277.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

$6.087 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 112

$5.448 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

$2.999 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 137

$2.523 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Cote d'Ivoire

$8.096 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 104

$12.01 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Djibouti

$773.9 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 167

$767 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Egypt

$38.69 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 66

$35 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Equatorial Guinea

$1.858 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 143

$1.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Eritrea

$1.057 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 160

$1.055 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Swaziland now Eswatini

$604.8 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 172

$604.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Ethiopia

$10.03 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 99

$8.597 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Gabon

$3.196 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 133

$2.879 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Gambia, The now The Gambia

$481.5 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 175

$466.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Ghana

$12.64 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 93

$11.29 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Guinea

$2.584 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 141

$3.139 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Guinea-Bissau

$1.095 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

country comparison to the world: 159

$941.5 million (31 December 2000 est.)

Kenya

$11.06 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 97

$10.26 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Lesotho

$779.8 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 166

$791.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Liberia

$349.2 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 180

$447.6 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Libya

$5.278 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 119

$4.882 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Madagascar

$3.116 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 134

$2.769 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Malawi

$1.354 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 151

$1.202 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Mali

$3.041 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 136

$2.931 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Mauritania

$2.922 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 138

$2.709 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Mauritius

$2.606 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 140

$2.203 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Morocco

$32.15 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 70

$29.05 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Mozambique

$4.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 122

$4.097 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Namibia

$4.292 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 127

$4.188 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Niger

$1.551 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 148

$1.408 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Nigeria

$13.4 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 91

$13.11 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Rwanda

$1.153 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 157

$1.103 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

$NA

Sao Tome and Principe

$313.3 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 182

$230.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Senegal

$4.221 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 128

$4.32 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Seychelles

$1.733 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 146

$1.779 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Sierra Leone

$1.172 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 156

$1.049 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Somalia

$3.05 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 135

$2.942 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

South Africa

$130.4 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 42

$113.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Sudan

$39.54 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 64

$38.63 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Tanzania

$11.82 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 95

$10.04 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Togo

$658.1 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 169

$643.1 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Tunisia

$24.6 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 77

$22.34 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Uganda

$4.461 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 126

$3.858 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Western Sahara

$NA

Zambia

$5.618 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 117

$4.36 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Zimbabwe

$8.765 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 102

$6.276 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Arctic Region

2 entries

Greenland

$36.4 million (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 194
  • $58 million (2009)

Iceland

$100.2 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 48

$110.8 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

$1.28 billion (FY10/11)

country comparison to the world: 152

$2.7 billion (FY08/09)

Armenia

$7.633 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 106

$7.383 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Azerbaijan

$9.11 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 101

$8.427 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Bangladesh

$29.53 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 72

$29.12 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Bhutan

$1.275 billion (2011)

  • country comparison to the world: 153
  • $836 million (2009)

China

$728.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 19

$685.4 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Georgia

$11.67 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 96

$11.12 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

India

$378.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 28

$334.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Japan

$3.024 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 6

$3.115 trillion (31 December 2011)

Kazakhstan

$133.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 40

$124.4 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Korea, North now North Korea

$12.5 billion (2001 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 94

Korea, South now South Korea

$420.4 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 27

$442.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Kyrgyzstan

$3.746 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 130

$5.486 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Maldives

$890.8 million (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 163
  • $684.2 million (2011 est.)

Mongolia

$4.669 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 123

$2.564 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Nepal

$3.956 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 129

$3.673 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

Pakistan

$54.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 60

$60.18 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Russia

$631.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 21

$543 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Sri Lanka

$26.83 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 74

$23.98 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Tajikistan

$3.439 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 131

$3.323 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Turkmenistan

$428.9 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 178

$445.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Uzbekistan

$7.342 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 108

$8.382 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Central America and the Caribbean

27 entries

Anguilla

$8.8 million (1998)

  • country comparison to the world: 199

Antigua and Barbuda

$441.2 million (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 176

$458 million (June 2010)

Aruba

$533.4 million (2005 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 174

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

$16.35 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 83

$15.13 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Barbados

$4.49 billion (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 125
  • $668 million (2003 est.)

Belize

$1.473 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 149

$1.423 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

British Virgin Islands

$36.1 million (1997)

  • country comparison to the world: 195

Costa Rica

$13.81 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 88

$10.29 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Cuba

$22.51 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 78

$21.88 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Dominica

$272.1 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 183

$283.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Dominican Republic

$16.33 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 84

$15.39 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

El Salvador

$13.56 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 90

$12 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Grenada

$538 million (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 173
  • $542 million (2009 est.)

Guatemala

$16.61 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 82

$16.29 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Haiti

$957.6 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 162

$782.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Honduras

$5.233 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 120

$4.642 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Jamaica

$14.09 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 87

$14.35 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Montserrat

$8.9 million (1997)

  • country comparison to the world: 198

Nicaragua

$7.79 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 105

$7.309 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Panama

$13.56 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 89

$12.58 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Puerto Rico

$56.82 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

country comparison to the world: 59

$52.98 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

$189.3 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 188

$199.1 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Saint Lucia

$438.7 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 177

$447.8 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

$265 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 184

$282.8 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Trinidad and Tobago

$4.722 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 121

$4.738 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Turks and Caicos Islands

$NA

Virgin Islands

$NA

Europe

48 entries

Albania

$5.838 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 115

$5.938 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Andorra

$NA

Austria

$812 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 18

$786.1 billion (31 December 2011)

Belarus

$1.225 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 154

$1.278 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Belgium

$1.424 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 14

$1.417 trillion (31 December 2011)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

$10.81 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 98

$10.73 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Bulgaria

$36.52 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 67

$39.93 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Croatia

$65.37 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 56

$64.83 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Czech Republic now Czechia

$101 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 47

$94.85 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Denmark

$587.6 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 23

$571.4 billion (31 December 2011)

Estonia

$25.69 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 75

$25.01 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

European Union

$15.5 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 2

$14.78 trillion (31 December 2011)

Faroe Islands

$888.8 million (2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 164
  • $68.1 million (2006)

Finland

$599.3 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 22

$478.5 billion (31 December 2011)

France

$5.165 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 5

$5.004 trillion (31 December 2011)

Germany

$5.719 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 4

$5.338 trillion (31 December 2011)

Gibraltar

$NA

Greece

$576.6 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 24

$478.7 billion (31 December 2011)

Guernsey

$NA

Hungary

$169.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 33

$184.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Ireland

$2.163 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 11

$2.213 trillion (31 December 2011)

Isle of Man

$NA

Italy

$2.493 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 8

$2.35 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)

Jersey

$NA

Kosovo

$326 million (2011 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 181
  • $900 million (2010 est.)

Latvia

$39.43 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 65

$38.07 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Liechtenstein

$0 (2001)

  • country comparison to the world: 205

Lithuania

$32.84 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 69

$31.01 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Luxembourg

$2.643 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 7

$2.084 trillion (31 December 2011)

Malta

$45.77 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 63

$43.16 billion (31 December 2011)

Moldova

$5.888 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 114

$5.452 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Monaco

$NA

Montenegro

$1.7 billion (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 147
  • $1.2 billion (2011 est.)

Netherlands

$2.487 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 9

$2.482 trillion (31 December 2011)

Macedonia now North Macedonia

$6.807 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 110

$6.271 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Norway

$659.1 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 20

$595.7 billion (31 December 2011)

note: Norway is a net external creditor

Poland

$364.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 29

$320.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Portugal

$508.3 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 25

$482.2 billion (31 December 2011)

Romania

$129.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 43

$129.8 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

San Marino

$NA

Serbia

$33.69 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 68

$31.57 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Slovakia

$68.44 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 55

$68.61 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Slovenia

$53.88 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 61

$52.07 billion (31 December 2011)

Spain

$2.311 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 10

$2.269 trillion (31 December 2011)

Sweden

$1.034 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 17

$992.5 billion (31 December 2011)

Switzerland

$1.563 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 12

$1.424 trillion (31 December 2011)

Ukraine

$136.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 35

$134.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

United Kingdom

$10.09 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 3

$9.961 trillion (31 December 2011)

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

$27.54 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 73

$27.04 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Cyprus

$103.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 46

$106.8 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Gaza Strip

see entry for West Bank

Iran

$14.84 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 86

$19.11 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Iraq

$60.2 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 58

$61 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Israel

$93.98 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 50

$104.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Jordan

$19.67 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 80

$17.63 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Kuwait

$29.76 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 71

$32.02 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Lebanon

$25.16 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 76

$24.88 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Oman

$9.99 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 100

$9.285 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Qatar

$134.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 37

$127.9 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Saudi Arabia

$136.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 36

$113.7 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Syria

$8.394 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 103

$8.269 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Turkey now Turkiye

$336.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 31

$307 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

United Arab Emirates

$162.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 34

$156.7 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

West Bank

$1.04 billion (2010 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 161
  • $1.3 billion (2007 est.)

note: data include the Gaza Strip

Yemen

$7.419 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 107

$6.418 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

$1.4 billion (2012 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 150

Canada

$1.326 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 15

$1.191 trillion (31 December 2011)

Mexico

$347.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 30

$287 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

$NA

United States

$15.93 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 1

$15.51 trillion (31 December 2011)

note: approximately 4/5ths of US external debt is denominated in US dollars; foreign lenders have been willing to hold US dollar denominated debt instruments because they view the dollar as the world's reserve currency

Oceania

23 entries

American Samoa

$NA

Australia

$1.497 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 13

$1.383 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)

Cook Islands

$141 million (1996 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 189

Fiji

$685.5 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 168

$860.7 million (31 December 2011 est.)

French Polynesia

$NA

Guam

$NA

Kiribati

$10 million (1999 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 197

Marshall Islands

$87 million (2008 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 191

$86.5 million (FY99/00 est.)

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

$60.8 million (FY05 est.)

country comparison to the world: 193

Nauru

$33.3 million (2004 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 196

New Caledonia

$79 million (1998 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 192

New Zealand

$85.18 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 51

$84.04 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Niue

$418,000 (2002 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 201

Norfolk Island

$NA

Northern Mariana Islands

$NA

Palau

$0 (FY99/00)

country comparison to the world: 202

Papua New Guinea

$12.96 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 92

$12.44 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Samoa

$368.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 179

$368.3 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Solomon Islands

$255.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 185

$166 million (2004)

Tonga

$198.6 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 187

$190.5 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Tuvalu

$NA

Vanuatu

$201.8 million (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 186

$258.9 million (31 December 2010 est.)

Wallis and Futuna

$3.67 million (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 200

South America

13 entries

Argentina

$113.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 44

$114.7 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Bolivia

$6.89 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 109

$6.474 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Brazil

$438.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 26

$404.3 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Chile

$112.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 45

$96.24 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Colombia

$80.72 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 52

$76.92 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Ecuador

$17.68 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 81

$16.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

$NA

Guyana

$1.846 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 144

$1.846 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Paraguay

$5.985 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 113

$6.013 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Peru

$50.47 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 62

$44.87 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

note:

public debt component of total:
$20.6 billion (31 December 2009)

Suriname

$810.8 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 165

$700.9 million (31 December 2011 est.)

Uruguay

$16.02 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 85

$14.35 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Venezuela

$75.75 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 53

$67.91 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Southeast Asia

13 entries

Brunei

$0 (2005)

  • country comparison to the world: 203

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

$5.591 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 118

$7.766 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Cambodia

$4.567 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 124

$4.336 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Hong Kong

$134.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 38

$126 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Indonesia

$224.1 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 32

$213.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Laos

$6.288 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 111

$6.158 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Macau

$0 (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 204

Malaysia

$98.82 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 49

$94.47 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Philippines

$74.88 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 54

$76.04 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Singapore

$1.174 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 16

$1.088 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)

Taiwan

$130.8 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 41

$122.5 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Thailand

$133.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 39

$104.6 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Vietnam

$63.95 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 57

$57.84 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2013, “Debt - external”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/debt-external/2013.

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