The CIA World Factbook Edition 2017 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 2017 edition carries it in 227 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 2017 edition: 227
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).

the entry has the field in that editionnot in that editionthe open editionEach entry below ends in its editions with Debt - external, 1990 to 2025. Point at a year above to follow it down; choose one in a row to read that edition’s text there.

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World

1 entry

World

$75.9 trillion (31 December 2016 est.)

$74.88 trillion (31 December 2015 est.)

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

Africa

55 entries

Algeria

$5.088 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$4.677 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 132

Angola

$27.14 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$27.99 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 82

Benin

$2.476 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$2.179 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 146

Botswana

$2.421 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$2.148 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 148

Burkina Faso

$2.88 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$2.627 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 143

Burundi

$622.4 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$626 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 175

Cabo Verde

$1.688 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.52 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 152

Cameroon

$7.364 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$6.558 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 122

Central African Republic

$691.5 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$661.8 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 173

Chad

$1.281 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.617 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 162

Comoros

$132 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$133.5 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 192

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

$5.35 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$5.435 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 129

Congo, Republic Of The now Republic of the Congo

$4.721 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$4.204 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 135

Cote D'Ivoire now Cote d'Ivoire

$11.02 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$10.03 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 107

Djibouti

$1.519 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.222 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 157

Egypt

$62.38 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$46.58 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 61

Equatorial Guinea

$1.074 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.131 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 166

Eritrea

$875.6 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$873.1 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 169

Swaziland now Eswatini

$468.9 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$390.8 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 179

Ethiopia

$24.82 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$20.41 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 86

Gabon

$5.321 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$5.097 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 130

Gambia, The now The Gambia

$571.2 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$526.7 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world:

176

Ghana

$21.95 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$20.68 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 89

Guinea

$1.462 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.389 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 159

Guinea-Bissau

$1.095 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

$941.5 million (31 December 2000 est.)

country comparison to the world: 165

Kenya

$24.99 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$22.6 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 88

Lesotho

$921.3 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$879.9 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 168

Liberia

$938.9 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$836.3 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 167

Libya

$3.116 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$3.985 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 141

Madagascar

$3.425 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$2.985 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 140

Malawi

$1.985 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.766 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 151

Mali

$3.981 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$3.668 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 138

Mauritania

$3.899 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$3.691 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 139

Mauritius

$14.34 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$14.64 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 102

Morocco

$44.65 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$42.99 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 67

Mozambique

$10.48 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$10.06 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 110

Namibia

$6.904 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$6.155 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 124

Niger

$2.926 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$2.892 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 142

Nigeria

$31.41 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$29.03 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 77

Rwanda

$2.611 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$2.244 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 145

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

$308.5 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$249.4 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 186

Senegal

$6.327 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$5.893 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 126

Seychelles

$2.651 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$2.754 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 144

Sierra Leone

$1.503 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.378 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 158

Somalia

$5.3 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$2.892 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 131

South Africa

$144.6 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$137.9 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 42

Sudan

$53.35 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$51.26 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 63

Tanzania

$15.21 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$15.05 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 99

Togo

$1.22 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.056 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 164

Tunisia

$28.93 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$27.36 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 79

Uganda

$6.408 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$5.756 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 125

Western Sahara

$NA

Zambia

$9.562 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$8.785 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 113

Zimbabwe

$10.14 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$8.735 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 112

Arctic Region

2 entries

Greenland

$36.4 million (2010)

$58 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 197

Iceland

$25.02 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$30.25 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 85

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

$1.28 billion (FY10/11)

$2.7 billion (FY08/09)

country comparison to the world: 163

Armenia

$8.987 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$8.925 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 114

Azerbaijan

$13.83 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$13.22 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 104

Bangladesh

$41.85 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$38.64 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 69

Bhutan

$2.355 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.955 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 149

China

$1.467 trillion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.418 trillion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 15

Georgia

$14.08 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$14.85 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 103

India

$456.4 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$479.6 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 26

Japan

$3.24 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$2.83 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 8

Kazakhstan

$163.8 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$154.3 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 39

Korea, North now North Korea

$5 billion (2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 134

Korea, South now South Korea

$376.9 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$358.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 31

Kyrgyzstan

$8.182 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$7.504 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 119

Maldives

$693.7 million (2015 est.)

$741.6 million (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171

Mongolia

$22.28 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$19.79 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 92

Nepal

$4.321 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$4.155 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 137

Pakistan

$70.45 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$65.48 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 58

Russia

$434.8 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$467.7 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 29

Sri Lanka

$47.8 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$45.26 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 65

Tajikistan

$5.495 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$5.1 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 128

Turkmenistan

$425.3 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$402.8 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 182

Uzbekistan

$16.76 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$14.84 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 97

Central America and the Caribbean

27 entries

Anguilla

$41.04 million (31 December 2013)

$8.8 million (1998)

country comparison to the world: 196

Antigua And Barbuda now Antigua and Barbuda

$441.2 million (31 December 2012)

$458 million (June 2010)

country comparison to the world: 181

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: 96

Barbados

$4.49 billion (2010 est.)

$668 million (2003 est.)
country comparison to the world: 136

Belize

$1.338 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.33 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 161

British Virgin Islands

$36.1 million (1997)

country comparison to the world: 198

Costa Rica

$24.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$23.67 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 87

Cuba

$20.59 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$29.54 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 91

Dominica

$288.6 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$314.2 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 187

Dominican Republic

$27.7 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$26.63 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 81

El Salvador

$15.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$15.03 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 100

Grenada

$679 million (2013 est.)

$538 million (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174

Guatemala

$21.45 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$20.18 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 90

Haiti

$2.17 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$2.085 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 150

Honduras

$7.852 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$7.584 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 120

Jamaica

$15.17 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$14.27 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 101

Montserrat

$8.9 million (1997)

country comparison to the world: 201

Nicaragua

$10.87 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$10.49 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 108

Panama

$83.81 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$87.72 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 55

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

$187.9 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$168 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 189

Saint Lucia

$523.2 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$529 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 177

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines now Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

$330.8 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$338.6 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 184

Trinidad And Tobago now Trinidad and Tobago

$8.746 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$7.195 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 115

Turks And Caicos Islands now Turks and Caicos Islands

$NA

Virgin Islands

$NA

Europe

48 entries

Albania

$8.421 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$8.269 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 116

Andorra

$0 (2016)

country comparison to the world: 205

Austria

$689.1 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$679.3 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 18

Belarus

$37.74 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$37.88 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 73

Belgium

$1.281 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$1.214 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 16

Bosnia And Herzegovina now Bosnia and Herzegovina

$10.64 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$12.89 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 109

Bulgaria

$37.99 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$37.49 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 72

Croatia

$45.1 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$49.33 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 66

Czechia

$138 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$129.2 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 43

Denmark

$484.8 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$519.8 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 25

Estonia

$19.05 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$18.3 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 93

European Union

$13.05 trillion (31 December 2014 est.)

$14.14 trillion (31 December 2013)

country comparison to the world: 2

Faroe Islands

$387.6 million (2012)

$274.5 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 183

Finland

$544.7 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$524.7 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 21

France

$5.36 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$5.25 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 4

Germany

$5.326 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$5.21 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 5

Gibraltar

$NA

Greece

$506.6 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$468.2 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 22

Guernsey

$NA

Hungary

$131.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$127.4 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 44

Ireland

$2.47 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$2.35 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 9

Isle Of Man now Isle of Man

$NA

Italy

$2.444 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$2.3 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 10

Jersey

$NA

Kosovo

$1.4 billion (2016 est.)

$1.3 billion (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160

Latvia

$40.02 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$38.19 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 70

Liechtenstein

$0 (2015 est.)

note: public external debt only; private external debt unavailable

country comparison to the world: 206

Lithuania

$34.48 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$31.6 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 75

Luxembourg

$3.781 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$3.806 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 7

Malta

$90.98 billion (September 2016 est.)

$99.02 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 51

Moldova

$6.138 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$6.338 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 127

Monaco

$NA

Montenegro

$1.576 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$1.433 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 155

Netherlands

$4.063 trillion (31 December 2016 est.)

$4.054 trillion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 6

Macedonia now North Macedonia

$7.685 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$6.942 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 121

Norway

$642.3 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$640.1 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

note: Norway is a net external creditor

country comparison to the world: 19

Poland

$347.8 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$330.1 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 32

Portugal

$449 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$447 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 28

Romania

$93.71 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$95.96 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 50

San Marino

$NA

Serbia

$30.38 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$30.81 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 78

Slovakia

$75.04 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$74.19 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 56

Slovenia

$46.3 billion (31 January 2017 est.)

$48.2 billion (31 January 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 64

Spain

$2.094 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$1.963 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 11

Sweden

$939.9 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$929.4 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 17

Switzerland

$1.664 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$1.663 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 12

Ukraine

$121.1 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$122.8 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 46

United Kingdom

$8.126 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$8.642 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 3

Middle East

17 entries

Bahrain

$42.55 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$40.07 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 68

Cyprus

$95.28 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

$103.5 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Debt - external:: $NA
country comparison to the world:: 49

Gaza Strip

see entry for the West Bank

Iran

$8.196 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$6.321 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 118

Iraq

$64.16 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$59.95 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 60

Israel

$87.96 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$86.11 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 52

Jordan

$26.38 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$25.75 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 84

Kuwait

$38.34 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$35.59 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 71

Lebanon

$36.6 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$35.11 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 74

Oman

$39.17 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$27.05 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 83

Qatar

$157.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$141.7 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 41

Saudi Arabia

$189.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$171.5 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 37

Syria

$5.085 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$4.42 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 133

Turkey now Turkiye

$404.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$397.7 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 30

United Arab Emirates

$239.7 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$218.7 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 34

West Bank

$1.662 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$1.467 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

note: data include the Gaza Strip

country comparison to the world: 153

Yemen

$7.252 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$7.181 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 123

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

$2.435 billion (2015 est.)

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

Canada

$1.608 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$1.55 trillion (31 March 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 13

Mexico

$450.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$426.3 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 27

Saint Pierre And Miquelon now Saint Pierre and Miquelon

$NA

United States

$17.91 trillion (31 March 2016 est.)

$17.85 trillion (31 March 2015 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: 1

Oceania

23 entries

American Samoa

$NA

Australia

$1.547 trillion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.538 trillion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 14

Cook Islands

$141 million (1996 est.)

country comparison to the world: 191

Fiji

$696.4 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$871.3 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 170

$14.1 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 200

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: 195

Nauru

$33.3 million (2004 est.)

country comparison to the world: 199

New Caledonia

$112 million (31 December 2013 est.)

$79 million (31 December 1998 est.)

country comparison to the world: 193

New Zealand

$84.03 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$86.15 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 54

Niue

$418,000 (2002 est.)

country comparison to the world: 203

country comparison to the world: 94

Papua New Guinea

$18.28 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$20.03 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 95

Samoa

$447.2 million (31 December 2013 est.)

$437.4 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 180

Solomon Islands

$491.5 million (31 December 2013 est.)

$207.4 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 178

Tonga

$198.2 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$173.3 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 188

Tuvalu

$NA

Vanuatu

$182.5 million (31 December 2016 est.)

$170.2 million (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 190

Wallis And Futuna now Wallis and Futuna

$3.67 million (2004)

country comparison to the world: 202

South America

13 entries

Argentina

$208.6 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$190.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 36

Bolivia

$11.65 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$9.849 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 106

Brazil

$551.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$543.4 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 20

Chile

$158.1 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$153 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 40

Colombia

$120.4 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$115 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 47

Ecuador

$32.32 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$27.27 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 76

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

$NA

Guyana

$1.542 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.639 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 156

Paraguay

$16.48 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$16.16 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 98

Peru

$66.76 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$65.94 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 59

Suriname

$1.625 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$1.15 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 154

Uruguay

$27.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$27.32 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 80

Venezuela

$109.8 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$123.7 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 48

Southeast Asia

14 entries

Brunei

$0 (2014)

$0 (2013)

note: public external debt only; private external debt unavailable

country comparison to the world: 207

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

$8.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$6.401 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 117

Cambodia

$11.34 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$10.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 111

Hong Kong

$505.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$491.9 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 23

Indonesia

$316.5 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$308.5 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 33

Laos

$12.9 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$11.65 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 105

Macau

$0 (31 December 2013)

$0 (31 December 2012)

country comparison to the world: 204

Malaysia

$195.3 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$191 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 35

Philippines

$75.01 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$77.73 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 57

Singapore

$504.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$489 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 24

Taiwan

$172.2 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$159 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 38

Thailand

$135.5 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$130.6 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

country comparison to the world: 45

Timor-Leste

$311.5 million (31 December 2014 est.)

$687 million (31 December 2013 est.)

country comparison to the world: 185

Vietnam

$84.34 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

$77.8 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

country comparison to the world: 53

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2017, “Debt - external”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/debt-external/2017.

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