Present Value of External Debt (USD) by Country
As of 2024, China leads globally in present value of external debt (usd) at $471.97B, followed by Mexico, Indonesia, India. At the lower end, Tonga, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands rank among the lowest. The global median is $6.02B (Rwanda). This indicator falls under the "External Debt" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 118 countries.
All Countries Ranked
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| # | Country | Present Value of External Debt (USD) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | $471.97B | 2024 |
| 2 |  Mexico | $275.58B | 2024 |
| 3 |  Indonesia | $224.13B | 2024 |
| 4 |  India | $205.58B | 2024 |
| 5 |  Brazil | $180.26B | 2024 |
| 6 |  Türkiye | $149.00B | 2024 |
| 7 |  Colombia | $102.81B | 2024 |
| 8 |  Egypt | $97.26B | 2024 |
| 9 |  South Africa | $94.14B | 2024 |
| 10 |  Ukraine | $91.73B | 2024 |
| 11 |  Pakistan | $80.40B | 2024 |
| 12 |  Argentina | $67.53B | 2024 |
| 13 |  Philippines | $65.96B | 2024 |
| 14 |  Bangladesh | $57.65B | 2024 |
| 15 |  Nigeria | $43.38B | 2024 |
| 16 |  Lebanon | $42.97B | 2024 |
| 17 |  Angola | $42.53B | 2024 |
| 18 |  Peru | $41.19B | 2024 |
| 19 |  Ecuador | $38.75B | 2024 |
| 20 |  Morocco | $38.02B | 2024 |
| 21 |  Dominican Republic | $34.25B | 2024 |
| 22 |  Sri Lanka | $32.73B | 2024 |
| 23 |  Uzbekistan | $32.50B | 2024 |
| 24 |  Kazakhstan | $31.66B | 2024 |
| 25 |  Thailand | $30.30B | 2024 |
| 26 |  Kenya | $30.27B | 2024 |
| 27 |  Côte d'Ivoire | $28.52B | 2024 |
| 28 |  Ethiopia | $27.35B | 2024 |
| 29 |  Vietnam | $27.07B | 2024 |
| 30 |  Ghana | $23.59B | 2024 |
| 31 |  Serbia | $23.19B | 2024 |
| 32 |  Senegal | $21.63B | 2024 |
| 33 |  Sudan | $20.15B | 2024 |
| 34 |  Jordan | $19.89B | 2024 |
| 35 |  Tunisia | $18.02B | 2024 |
| 36 |  Tanzania | $17.54B | 2024 |
| 37 |  Belarus | $16.05B | 2024 |
| 38 |  Paraguay | $14.59B | 2024 |
| 39 |  Zambia | $13.61B | 2024 |
| 40 |  El Salvador | $13.10B | 2024 |
| 41 |  Guatemala | $11.69B | 2024 |
| 42 |  Cameroon | $10.97B | 2024 |
| 43 |  Uganda | $10.67B | 2024 |
| 44 |  Bolivia | $10.32B | 2024 |
| 45 |  Iraq | $9.09B | 2024 |
| 46 |  Laos | $8.60B | 2024 |
| 47 |  Azerbaijan | $8.43B | 2024 |
| 48 |  Cambodia | $8.34B | 2024 |
| 49 |  Mongolia | $8.09B | 2024 |
| 50 |  Georgia | $7.81B | 2024 |
| 51 |  Honduras | $7.72B | 2024 |
| 52 |  Mozambique | $7.63B | 2024 |
| 53 |  Benin | $7.63B | 2024 |
| 54 |  Jamaica | $7.61B | 2024 |
| 55 |  DR Congo | $7.15B | 2024 |
| 56 |  Myanmar | $7.06B | 2024 |
| 57 |  Papua New Guinea | $6.36B | 2024 |
| 58 |  Nicaragua | $6.18B | 2024 |
| 59 |  Zimbabwe | $6.07B | 2024 |
| 60 |  Rwanda | $6.02B | 2024 |
| 61 |  Nepal | $5.65B | 2024 |
| 62 |  Yemen | $5.52B | 2024 |
| 63 |  North Macedonia | $5.46B | 2024 |
| 64 |  Armenia | $5.40B | 2024 |
| 65 |  Gabon | $5.36B | 2024 |
| 66 |  Republic of the Congo | $4.60B | 2024 |
| 67 |  Albania | $4.50B | 2024 |
| 68 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | $4.41B | 2024 |
| 69 |  Montenegro | $4.12B | 2024 |
| 70 |  Syria | $4.00B | 2024 |
| 71 |  Mali | $3.86B | 2024 |
| 72 |  Maldives | $3.72B | 2024 |
| 73 |  Burkina Faso | $3.55B | 2024 |
| 74 |  Guinea | $3.51B | 2024 |
| 75 |  Niger | $3.39B | 2024 |
| 76 |  Madagascar | $3.33B | 2024 |
| 77 |  Kyrgyzstan | $3.25B | 2024 |
| 78 |  Mauritius | $3.04B | 2024 |
| 79 |  Bhutan | $2.88B | 2024 |
| 80 |  Mauritania | $2.81B | 2024 |
| 81 |  Tajikistan | $2.62B | 2024 |
| 82 |  Turkmenistan | $2.56B | 2024 |
| 83 |  Djibouti | $2.47B | 2024 |
| 84 |  Moldova | $2.45B | 2024 |
| 85 |  Afghanistan | $2.15B | 2024 |
| 86 |  Chad | $2.14B | 2024 |
| 87 |  Malawi | $2.10B | 2024 |
| 88 |  Togo | $1.94B | 2024 |
| 89 |  Guyana | $1.79B | 2024 |
| 90 |  Botswana | $1.55B | 2024 |
| 91 |  Cabo Verde | $1.32B | 2024 |
| 92 |  Somalia | $1.30B | 2024 |
| 93 |  Belize | $1.18B | 2024 |
| 94 |  Fiji | $1.12B | 2024 |
| 95 |  Sierra Leone | $1.05B | 2024 |
| 96 |  Guinea-Bissau | $1.02B | 2024 |
| 97 |  Liberia | $953.4M | 2024 |
| 98 |  St. Lucia | $928.5M | 2024 |
| 99 |  The Gambia | $805.7M | 2024 |
| 100 |  Lesotho | $786.4M | 2024 |
| 101 |  Eswatini | $748.6M | 2024 |
| 102 |  Kosovo | $588.3M | 2024 |
| 103 |  Central African Republic | $588.1M | 2024 |
| 104 |  Grenada | $561.0M | 2024 |
| 105 |  Algeria | $558.6M | 2024 |
| 106 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $528.0M | 2024 |
| 107 |  Burundi | $526.7M | 2024 |
| 108 |  Eritrea | $417.6M | 2024 |
| 109 |  Haiti | $343.2M | 2024 |
| 110 |  Dominica | $250.1M | 2024 |
| 111 |  Vanuatu | $247.8M | 2024 |
| 112 |  Comoros | $232.2M | 2024 |
| 113 |  Iran | $215.1M | 2024 |
| 114 |  Samoa | $207.0M | 2024 |
| 115 |  Sao Tome and Principe | $192.1M | 2024 |
| 116 |  Solomon Islands | $177.6M | 2024 |
| 117 |  Timor-Leste | $173.4M | 2024 |
| 118 |  Tonga | $114.9M | 2024 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest present value of external debt (usd) in 2024?
China ranks #1 with present value of external debt (usd) of $471.97B as of 2024, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest present value of external debt (usd)?
Tonga ranks last (#118) with $114.9M as of 2024.
What is the global median for present value of external debt (usd)?
The median value is $6.02B (Rwanda, ranked #60 out of 118 countries).
How many countries report data for present value of external debt (usd)?
118 countries have available data for present value of external debt (usd). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does present value of external debt (usd) belong to?
Present Value of External Debt (USD) is classified under the "External Debt" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.