Which Country Owes 3.4x the #2 in External Debt? Top 10 Developing Countries 2024
One country's external debt is 3.4x the next one's: China owes $2.42T vs India's $716.46B, and China alone is 40% of the top-10 total.
| # | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $2.42T |
| 2 | India | $716.46B |
| 3 | Brazil | $605.46B |
| 4 | Mexico | $591.26B |
| 5 | Turkey | $514.99B |
| 6 | Indonesia | $421.06B |
| 7 | Argentina | $242.36B |
| 8 | Colombia | $201.76B |
| 9 | Ukraine | $193.49B |
| 10 | Thailand | $191.83B |
Data: World Bank, International Debt Statistics (External debt stocks, total, current US$, 2024), CC BY 4.0. Covers 118 reporting low- and middle-income countries; high-income countries do not report. External debt means debt owed to non-residents. Figures may be revised. Flag graphics: Twemoji (CC BY 4.0). The intro background was generated with AI.
Source: World Bank International Debt Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · 2024 data
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