The CIA World Factbook Edition 2015 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 2015 edition carries it in 226 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2015 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

$72.87 trillion (31 December 2014 est.)

$68.82 trillion (31 December 2013 est.)

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

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

$4.872 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$5.285 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 129

Angola

$28.62 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$24 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 74

Benin

$2.458 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$2.224 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 145

Botswana

$2.505 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$2.461 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 143

Burkina Faso

$2.974 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$2.669 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 141

Burundi

$742.1 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$705.8 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 169

Cabo Verde

$1.617 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.484 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 153

Cameroon

$5.006 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$4.217 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 126

Central African Republic

$560.6 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$543.3 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 175

Chad

$3.222 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.878 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 139

Comoros

$142 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$146.4 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 191

Congo, Democratic Republic Of The now Democratic Republic of the Congo

$6.562 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$6.082 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 122

Congo, Republic Of The now Republic of the Congo

$3.763 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$3.452 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 130

Cote D'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire

$11.5 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$10.26 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 100

Djibouti

$891.3 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$863.6 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 165

Egypt

$55.86 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$49.28 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 61

Equatorial Guinea

$1.416 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.562 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 156

Eritrea

$955.6 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$945.2 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 165

Swaziland now Eswatini

$568.3 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$488.5 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 174

Ethiopia

$17.02 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$14.49 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 89

Gabon

$4.736 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$4.316 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 126

Gambia, The now The Gambia

$583.9 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$547.4 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 172

Ghana

$12.97 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$11.46 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 91

Guinea

$843.5 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$724.9 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 167

Guinea-Bissau

$1.095 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

$941.5 million (31 December 2000 est.)

country comparison to the world: 162

Kenya

$16.77 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$13.18 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 90

Lesotho

$929.5 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$916.8 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 163

Liberia

$652.2 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$541.5 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 174

Libya

$5.244 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$6.028 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 128

Madagascar

$3.63 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$3.282 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 137

Malawi

$1.729 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.487 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 149

Mali

$3.737 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$3.431 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 136

Mauritania

$3.996 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$3.702 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 131

Mauritius

$5.7 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$5.229 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 122

Morocco

$35.54 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$34.93 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 69

Mozambique

$7.521 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$6.416 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 112

Namibia

$6.021 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$4.845 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 123

Niger

$2.851 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$2.313 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 142

Nigeria

$22.01 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$18.63 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 82

Rwanda

$1.901 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.8 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 147

Saint Helena, Ascension, And Tristan Da Cunha now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

$NA

Sao Tome And Principe now Sao Tome and Principe

$234.1 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$214.4 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 188

Senegal

$5.747 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$4.91 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 121

Seychelles

$2.823 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$2.714 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 145

Sierra Leone

$1.46 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.26 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 154

Somalia

$3.054 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

$3.055 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 142

South Africa

$143 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$142.2 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 41

Sudan

$48.17 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$45.56 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 65

Tanzania

$15.35 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$13.83 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 96

Togo

$984.4 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$903.3 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 164

Tunisia

$29.56 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$26.8 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 74

Uganda

$4.095 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$3.594 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 125

Western Sahara

$NA

Zambia

$7.384 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$5.943 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 115

Zimbabwe

$9.361 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$8.71 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 105

Arctic Region

2 entries

Greenland

$36.4 million (2010)

  • $58 million (2009)
  • country comparison to the world: 196

Iceland

$102 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

$110.8 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 47

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

$1.28 billion (FY10/11)

$2.7 billion (FY08/09)

country comparison to the world: 157

Armenia

$8.452 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$8.694 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 110

Azerbaijan

$9.833 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$9.219 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 98

Bangladesh

$33.2 billion (30 June 2014 est.)

$28.26 billion (30 June 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 70

Bhutan

$1.707 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.578 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 150

China

$894.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$863.2 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 17

Georgia

$12.3 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$12.11 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 98

India

$440.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$427.6 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 12

Japan

$5.18 trillion (31 December 2013 est.)

$4.026 trillion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 6

Kazakhstan

$163.2 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$150.5 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 37

Korea, North now North Korea

$5 billion (2013 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 122

Korea, South now South Korea

$425.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$423.5 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 28

Kyrgyzstan

$6.819 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$6.376 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 119

Maldives

$793.6 million (2013 est.)

  • $890.8 million (2012 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 168

Mongolia

$5.352 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$5.371 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 124

Nepal

$3.549 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$3.648 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 138

Pakistan

$62.33 billion (30 June 2014 est.)

$57.8 billion (30 June 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 55

Russia

$683.6 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$728.9 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 20

Sri Lanka

$27.11 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$26.26 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 77

Tajikistan

$3.821 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$3.714 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 134

Turkmenistan

$578.4 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$534.2 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 173

Uzbekistan

$8.751 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$8.517 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 107

Central America and the Caribbean

27 entries

Anguilla

$8.8 million (1998)

  • country comparison to the world: 199

Antigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda

$441.2 million (31 December 2012)

$458 million (June 2010)

  • country comparison to the world: 182

Aruba

$693.2 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$666.4 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 172

Bahamas, The now The Bahamas

$17.56 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

$16.35 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 90

Barbados

$4.49 billion (2010 est.)

  • $668 million (2003 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 130

Belize

$1.348 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.249 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 159

British Virgin Islands

$36.1 million (1997)

  • country comparison to the world: 197

Costa Rica

$18.37 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$17.19 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 86

Cuba

$25.21 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$24.65 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 78

Dominica

$292.9 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$292.9 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 186

Dominican Republic

$19.72 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$18.78 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 84

El Salvador

$15.46 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$14.01 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 95

Grenada

$679 million (2013 est.)

  • $538 million (2010 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 173

Guatemala

$15.94 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$15.58 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 93

Haiti

$1.366 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.271 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 155

Honduras

$7.111 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$6.636 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 117

Jamaica

$15.99 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$15.24 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 92

Montserrat

$8.9 million (1997)

  • country comparison to the world: 200

Nicaragua

$10.25 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$9.709 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 103

Panama

$15.47 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$13.88 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 94

Puerto Rico

$56.82 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

$52.98 billion (31 December 2009 est.)

country comparison to the world: 62

Saint Kitts And Nevis now Saint Kitts and Nevis

$156.1 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$158.8 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 190

Saint Lucia

$497.5 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$485.9 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 179

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

$282.7 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$292.7 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 187

Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago

$4.879 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$4.676 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 124

Turks And Caicos Islands now Turks and Caicos Islands

$NA

Virgin Islands

$NA

Europe

48 entries

Albania

$8.782 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$8.209 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 111

Andorra

$NA

Austria

$820 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

$812 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 18

Belarus

$40.33 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$39.22 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 66

Belgium

$1.424 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$1.417 trillion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 14

Bosnia And Herzegovina now Bosnia and Herzegovina

$11.37 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$11.14 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 101

Bulgaria

$54.04 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$52 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 62

Croatia

$62.09 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$61.04 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 56

Czech Republic now Czechia

$116.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$114.3 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 44

Denmark

$586.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

$571.4 billion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 22

Estonia

$22.79 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$21.33 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 81

European Union

$15.95 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$14.78 trillion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 1

Faroe Islands

$888.8 million (2010)

  • $68.1 million (2006)
  • country comparison to the world: 168

Finland

$586.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

$478.5 billion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 21

France

$5.371 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$5.004 trillion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 5

Germany

$5.717 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$5.338 trillion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 4

Gibraltar

$NA

Greece

$568.7 billion (30 September 2013 est.)

$577.2 billion (2012)

  • country comparison to the world: 23

Guernsey

$NA

Hungary

$164.8 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$167.1 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 35

Ireland

$1.748 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.635 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 148

Isle Of Man now Isle of Man

$NA

Italy

$2.604 trillion (31 December 2013 est.)

$2.516 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 8

Jersey

$NA

Kosovo

$411.6 million (2014 est.)

  • $448.2 million (2013 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 179

Latvia

$38.54 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$38.28 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 67

Liechtenstein

$0 (2001)

note: public external debt only; private external debt unavailable

country comparison to the world: 206

Lithuania

$28.88 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$30.95 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 76

Luxembourg

$2.935 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$2.084 trillion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 7

Malta

$122.8 billion (30 December 2014 est.)

$112.7 billion (31 December 2013)

country comparison to the world: 64

Moldova

$6.778 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$6.501 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 120

Monaco

$NA

Montenegro

$1.576 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.433 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 151

Netherlands

$2.347 trillion (31 December 2013 est.)

$2.434 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 9

Macedonia now North Macedonia

$7.241 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$7.194 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 114

Norway

$720.6 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

$595.7 billion (31 December 2011)

note: Norway is a net external creditor

country comparison to the world: 19

Poland

$395.2 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$377.9 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 30

Portugal

$508.3 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

$482.2 billion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 25

Romania

$114.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$129.3 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 43

San Marino

$NA

Serbia

$28.63 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$34.75 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 68

Slovakia

$106.6 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

$114 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 53

Slovenia

$52.53 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

$52.48 billion (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 63

Spain

$2.278 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$2.269 trillion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 10

Sweden

$1.039 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$992.5 billion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 16

Switzerland

$1.544 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$1.424 trillion (31 December 2011)

country comparison to the world: 12

Ukraine

$153.6 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$136 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 39

United Kingdom

$8.795 trillion (31 December 2013 est.)

$8.572 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 3

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

$18.75 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$17.66 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 87

Cyprus

$95.28 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

$103.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Debt - external:
$NA

Gaza Strip

see entry for West Bank

Iran

$10.17 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$10.63 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 104

Iraq

$58.13 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$59.5 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 61

Israel

$99.75 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$95.53 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 48

Jordan

$26.06 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$22.61 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 78

Kuwait

$35.22 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$36.04 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 71

Lebanon

$31.59 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$32.2 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 72

Oman

$10.18 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$11.33 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 106

Qatar

$156.8 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$149.2 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 41

Saudi Arabia

$166.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$155.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 39

Syria

$11.64 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$9.904 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 99

Turkey now Turkiye

$407.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$390 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 29

United Arab Emirates

$171.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$167.1 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 38

West Bank

$1.04 billion (2010 est.)

  • $1.3 billion (2007 est.)

note: data include the Gaza Strip

country comparison to the world: 161

Yemen

$8.002 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$7.708 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 109

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

$2.435 billion (2015 est.)

  • $1.4 billion (2012 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 147

Canada

$1.331 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$1.191 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 15

Mexico

$438.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$394.8 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 26

Saint Pierre And Miquelon now Saint Pierre and Miquelon

$NA

United States

$15.68 trillion (31 December 2012 est.)

$15.51 trillion (31 December 2011 est.)

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

country comparison to the world: 2

Oceania

23 entries

American Samoa

$NA

Australia

$1.48 trillion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.459 trillion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 13

Cook Islands

$141 million (1996 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 192

Fiji

$769.1 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$797.5 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 170

French Polynesia

$NA

Guam

$NA

Kiribati

$13.6 million (2013 est.)

  • $14.1 million (2012 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 199

Marshall Islands

$97.96 million (2013 est.)

  • $87 million (2008 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 194

Micronesia, Federated States Of now Federated States of Micronesia

$93.6 million (2013 est.)

  • $93.5 million (2012 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 193

Nauru

$33.3 million (2004 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 198

New Caledonia

$112 million (31 December 2013 est.)

$79 million (31 December 1998 est.)

country comparison to the world: 193

New Zealand

$87.16 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$86.89 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 50

Niue

$418,000 (2002 est.)

  • country comparison to the world: 203

Norfolk Island

$NA

Northern Mariana Islands

$NA

Palau

$18.38 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$16.47 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 88

Papua New Guinea

$30.87 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$28.07 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 73

Samoa

$447.2 million (31 December 2013 est.)

$422.9 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 181

Solomon Islands

$491.5 million (31 December 2013 est.)

$228.1 million (31 December 2012 est.)

country comparison to the world: 180

Tonga

$215 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$198.9 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 189

Tuvalu

$NA

Vanuatu

$369.2 million (31 December 2012 est.)

$307.7 million (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 184

Wallis And Futuna now Wallis and Futuna

$3.67 million (2004)

  • country comparison to the world: 202

South America

13 entries

Argentina

$115.7 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$118.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 45

Bolivia

$8.073 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$7.734 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 108

Brazil

$535.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$482.8 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 24

Chile

$140 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$130.9 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 42

Colombia

$84 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$80.63 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 51

Ecuador

$21.74 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$19.23 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 83

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

$NA

Guyana

$1.846 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

country comparison to the world: 148

Paraguay

$8.759 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$7.291 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 106

Peru

$56.47 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$55.62 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 60

Suriname

$1.067 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$983 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 163

Uruguay

$17.54 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$16.27 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 88

Venezuela

$69.66 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$70.16 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 52

Southeast Asia

13 entries

Brunei

$0 (2005)

$3.576 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

note: public external debt only; private external debt unavailable

country comparison to the world: 204

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

$6.616 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$7.367 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 121

Cambodia

$5.631 billion (2014 est.)

  • $5.124 billion (2013 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 116

Hong Kong

$171.3 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$165.6 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 34

Indonesia

$278.5 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$259.1 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 31

Laos

$7.52 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$6.861 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 113

Macau

$0 (31 December 2013)

$0 (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 205

Malaysia

$109.3 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$106.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 46

Philippines

$77.67 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$78.49 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 57

Singapore

$0 (2014 est.)

  • $0 (2013 est.)
  • country comparison to the world: 75

Taiwan

$191.9 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$170.1 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 32

Thailand

$140.7 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$141.9 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 40

Vietnam

$68.05 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$61.85 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 54

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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2015, “Debt - external”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/debt-external/2015.

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