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Afghanistan | $5.5 billion (1996 est.) | $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004) |
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Albania | $1 billion (2000) | $1.55 billion (2004) |
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Algeria | $25 billion (2000 est.) | $4.413 billion (2006 est.) |
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Angola | $10.8 billion (2000 est.) | $10.66 billion (2006 est.) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | $357 million (1998) | $427.3 million; note - data are for public external debt, not total external debt (2000) |
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Argentina | $154 billion (2000 est.) | $109.7 billion (2006 est.) |
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Armenia | $836 million (January 2001) | $1.16 billion (30 September 2006) |
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Aruba | $285 million (1996) | $478.6 million (2005 est.) |
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Australia | $220.6 billion (2000) | $628.1 billion (2006 est.) |
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Austria | $16 billion (1999) | $594.3 billion (October 2006 est.) |
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Azerbaijan | $1 billion (2000) | $1.972 billion (2006 est.) |
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Bahamas, The | $385.8 million (2000 est.) | $342.6 million (2004 est.) |
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Bahrain | $2.7 billion (2000) | $7.159 billion (2006 est.) |
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Bangladesh | $17 billion (2000) | $19.59 billion (2006 est.) |
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Barbados | $425 million (2000 est.) | $668 million (2003) |
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Belarus | $1 billion (2000 est.) | $5.929 billion (2006 est.) |
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Belgium | $28.3 billion (1999 est.) | $1.053 trillion (30 June 2006 est.) |
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Belize | $338 million (1998) | $1.2 billion (June 2005 est.) |
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Benin | $1.6 billion (1998 est.) | $1.6 billion (2000) |
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Bermuda | $NA | $160 million (FY99/00) |
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Bhutan | $120 million (1998) | $593 million (2004) |
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Bolivia | $6.6 billion (2000) | $4.455 billion (2006 est.) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | $3.4 billion (2000 est.) | $6.51 billion (2006 est.) |
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Botswana | $455 million (2000) | $483 million (2006 est.) |
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Brazil | $232 billion (2000) | $191.2 billion (2006 est.) |
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Brunei | $0 | $0 (2005) |
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Bulgaria | $10.4 billion (2000 est.) | $26.63 billion (2006 est.) |
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Burkina Faso | $1.3 billion (1997) | $1.85 billion (2003) |
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Burma | $6 billion (FY99/00 est.) | $6.632 billion (2006 est.) |
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Burundi | $1.12 billion (1999 est.) | $1.2 billion (2003) |
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Cambodia | $829 million (1999 est.) | $3.636 billion (2006 est.) |
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Cameroon | $10.9 billion (2000 est.) | $3.688 billion (2006 est.) |
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Canada | $1.9 billion (2000) | $684.7 billion (30 June 2006) |
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Cape Verde | $260 million (2000) | $325 million (2002) |
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Central African Republic | $790 million (1999 est.) | $1.06 billion (2002 est.) |
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Chad | $1 billion (1999 est.) | $1.5 billion (2003 est.) |
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Chile | $39 billion (2000) | $47.71 billion (2006 est.) |
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China | $162 billion (2000 est.) | $315 billion (2006 est.) |
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Christmas Island | $NA | - |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | $NA | - |
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Colombia | $34 billion (2000 est.) | $38.47 billion (2006 est.) |
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Comoros | $197 million (1997 est.) | $232 million (2000 est.) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | $13 billion (1998 est.) | $10 billion (2006 est.) |
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Congo, Republic of the | $5 billion (1999 est.) | $5 billion (2000 est.) |
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Costa Rica | $4.2 billion (2000 est.) | $6.332 billion (2006 est.) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | $13.9 billion (2000 est.) | $10.9 billion (2006 est.) |
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Croatia | $9.9 billion (December 1999) | $33.89 billion (2006 est.) |
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Cuba | $11.1 billion (convertible currency, 1999); another $15 billion -$20 billion owed to Russia (2000) | $16.62 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (2006 est.) |
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Cyprus | Greek Cypriot area: $NA; Turkish Cypriot area: $NA | area under government control: $12.63 billion
area administered by Turkish Cypriots: $NA (2006 est.) |
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Czech Republic | $21.3 billion (2000) | $55.47 billion (2006 est.) |
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Denmark | $21.7 billion (2000) | $405 billion (30 June 2006) |
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Djibouti | $356 million (1999 est.) | $394 million (2004 est.) |
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Dominica | $108.9 million (1999) | $213 million (2004) |
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Dominican Republic | $4.7 billion (2000 est.) | $7.909 billion (2006 est.) |
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Ecuador | $15 billion (1999) | $16.93 billion (2006 est.) |
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Egypt | $31 billion (2000 est.) | $31.93 billion (2006 est.) |
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El Salvador | $4.1 billion (2000 est.) | $7.518 billion (2006 est.) |
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Equatorial Guinea | $290 million (1999 est.) | $229 million (2006 est.) |
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Eritrea | $281 million (2000 est.) | $311 million (2000 est.) |
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Estonia | $1.6 billion (2000 est.) | $16.16 billion (2006 est.) |
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Ethiopia | $10 billion (1999 est.) | $3.406 billion (2006 est.) |
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Fiji | $193 million (1998) | $127 million (2004 est.) |
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Finland | $30 billion (December 1993) | $251.9 billion (30 June 2006) |
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France | $106 billion (1998) | $3.461 trillion (30 June 2006) |
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French Guiana | $1.2 billion (1988) | - |
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Gabon | $3.9 billion (2000 est.) | $3.849 billion (2006 est.) |
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Gambia, The | $440 million (2001 est.) | $628.8 million (2003 est.) |
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Gaza Strip | $108 million (1997 est.) (includes West Bank) | $NA |
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Georgia | $1.9 billion (2000) | $2.04 billion (2004) |
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Germany | $NA | $3.904 trillion (30 June 2006) |
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Ghana | $7 billion (1999 est.) | $3.319 billion (2006 est.) |
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Greece | $57 billion (2000 est.) | $81.05 billion (2006 est.) |
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Grenada | $182.8 million (1998) | $347 million (2004) |
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Guadeloupe | $NA | - |
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Guatemala | $4.7 billion (2000 est.) | $5.175 billion (2006 est.) |
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Guinea | $3.6 billion (1999 est.) | $3.226 billion (2006 est.) |
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Guinea-Bissau | $964 million (1998 est.) | $941.5 million (2000 est.) |
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Guyana | $1.1 billion (2000) | $1.2 billion (2002) |
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Haiti | $1 billion (1998 est.) | $1.312 billion (2006 est.) |
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Honduras | $5.4 billion (2000) | $3.901 billion (2006 est.) |
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Hong Kong | $48.1 billion (1999) | $72.79 billion (2006 est.) |
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Hungary | $29.6 billion (2000) | $82.02 billion (2006 est.) |
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Iceland | $2.6 billion (1999) | $3.073 billion (2002) |
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India | $99.6 billion (2000) | $131.1 billion (2006 est.) |
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Indonesia | $144 billion (2000 est.) | $130.2 billion (2006 est.) |
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Iran | $7.5 billion (2000 est.) | $13.73 billion (2006 est.) |
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Iraq | $139 billion (2000 est.) | $54.46 billion (2006 est.) |
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Ireland | $11 billion (1998) | $1.392 trillion (30 June 2006) |
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Israel | $38 billion (2000 est.) | $83.01 billion (2006 est.) |
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Italy | $NA | $1.957 trillion (30 June 2006 est.) |
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Jamaica | $4.7 billion (2000 est.) | $6.926 billion (2006 est.) |
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Japan | $NA | $1.547 trillion (30 June 2006) |
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Jersey | none | $NA |
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Jordan | $8 billion (2000 est.) | $7.628 billion (2006 est.) |
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Kazakhstan | $12.5 billion (2000 est.) | $73.45 billion (2006 est.) |
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Kenya | $6.2 billion (2000) | $6.931 billion (2006 est.) |
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Korea, South | $137 billion (November 2000) | $187.2 billion (2006 est.) |
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Kuwait | $6.9 billion (2000 est.) | $25.26 billion (2006 est.) |
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Kyrgyzstan | $1.4 billion (2000 est.) | $2.483 billion (30 June 2006 est.) |
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Laos | $2.46 billion (1998 est.) | $3.179 billion (2006) |
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Latvia | $800 million (2000 est.) | $22.94 billion (2006 est.) |
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Lebanon | $9.6 billion (2000 est.) | $32.11 billion (2006 est.) |
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Lesotho | $720 million (2000 est.) | $652 million (2006 est.) |
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Liberia | $3 billion (1999 est.) | $3.2 billion (2005 est.) |
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Libya | $4.1 billion (2000 est.) | $4.492 billion (2006 est.) |
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Liechtenstein | $0 (1996) | $0 (2001) |
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Lithuania | $2.5 billion (2000 est.) | $16.2 billion (2006 est.) |
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Macau | $1.7 billion (1997) | $3.1 billion (2004) |
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Macedonia | - | $2.365 billion (2006 est.) |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | $1.4 billion (2000) | - |
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Madagascar | $4.4 billion (1999) | $4.6 billion (2002) |
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Malawi | $2.9 billion (2000 est.) | $468 million (2006 est.) |
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Malaysia | $41.8 billion (2000 est.) | $50.47 billion (2006 est.) |
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Maldives | $237 million (2000 est.) | $482 million (2006 est.) |
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Mali | $3 billion (1999) | $2.8 billion (2002) |
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Malta | $130 million (1997) | $188.8 million (2005) |
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Marshall Islands | $125 million (FY96/97 est.) | $86.5 million (FY99/00 est.) |
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Martinique | $180 million (1994) | - |
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Mauritania | $2.1 billion (1999) | $2.5 billion (2000) |
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Mauritius | $1.9 billion (1998 est.) | $2.419 billion (2006 est.) |
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Mexico | $162 billion (2000) | $164.7 billion (2006 est.) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | $111 million (1997 est.) | $60.8 million (FY05 est.) |
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Moldova | $900 million (2000) | $2.482 billion (2006 est.) |
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Monaco | $NA | $18 billion (2000 est.) |
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Mongolia | $760 million (2000 est.) | $1.38 billion (2005) |
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Montenegro | - | $NA |
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Morocco | $18.4 billion (2000 est.) | $16.63 billion (2006 est.) |
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Mozambique | $1.4 billion (2000 est.) | $3.527 billion (2006 est.) |
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Namibia | $217 million (2000 est.) | $1.348 billion (2006 est.) |
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Nauru | $33.3 million | $33.3 million (2002) |
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Nepal | $2.4 billion (1997) | $3.07 billion (March 2006) |
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Netherlands | $0 | $1.899 trillion (30 June 2006) |
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Netherlands Antilles | $1.35 billion (1996) | $2.68 billion (2004) |
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New Zealand | $30.8 billion (2000 est.) | $45.81 billion (2006 est.) |
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Nicaragua | $6.4 billion (2000 est.) | $3.918 billion (2006 est.) |
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Niger | $1.3 billion (1999 est.) | $2.1 billion (2003 est.) |
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Nigeria | $32 billion (2000 est.) | $6.575 billion (2006 est.) |
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Niue | $NA | $418,000 (2002 est.) |
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Norway | $0 (Norway is a net external creditor) | $350.3 billion; note - Norway is a net external creditor (30 June 2006) |
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Oman | $4.5 billion (2000 est.) | $3.465 billion (2006 est.) |
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Pakistan | $38 billion (2000 est.) | $36.24 billion (2006 est.) |
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Panama | $7.56 billion (2000 est.) | $9.972 billion (2006 est.) |
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Papua New Guinea | $2.9 billion (2000 est.) | $1.813 billion (2006 est.) |
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Paraguay | $3 billion (2000 est.) | $3.362 billion (2006 est.) |
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Peru | $31 billion (2000 est.) | $28.32 billion (2006 est.) |
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Philippines | $52 billion (1999) | $62.44 billion (2006 est.) |
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Pitcairn Islands | $NA | - |
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Poland | $57 billion (2000) | $121.5 billion (2006 est.) |
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Portugal | $13.1 billion (1997 est.) | $368.2 billion (2006 est.) |
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Qatar | $13.1 billion (2000 est.) | $25.7 billion (2006 est.) |
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Reunion | $NA | - |
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Romania | $9.3 billion (2000 est.) | $54.39 billion (2006 est.) |
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Russia | $163 billion (2000 est.) | $282.3 billion (2006 est.) |
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Rwanda | $1.3 billion (1999) | $1.4 billion (2004 est.) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | $115.1 million (1998) | $314 million (2004) |
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Saint Lucia | $131.6 million (1998) | $257 million (2004) |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $99.3 million (1998) | $223 million (2004) |
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Samoa | $180 million (1998 est.) | $177 million (2004) |
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Sao Tome and Principe | $268 million (2000) | $318 million (2002) |
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Saudi Arabia | $26.3 billion (2000 est.) | $46.6 billion (2006 est.) |
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Senegal | $4.1 billion (1998 est.) | $1.437 billion (2006 est.) |
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Serbia | - | $15.43 billion (including Montenegro) (2005 est.) |
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Seychelles | $240 million (1999 est.) | $847 million (2006 est.) |
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Sierra Leone | $1.28 billion (1999) | $1.61 billion (2003 est.) |
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Singapore | $9.7 billion (2000) | $24.36 billion (2006 est.) |
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Slovakia | $10.3 billion (2000 est.) | $28.95 billion (2006 est.) |
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Slovenia | $6.2 billion (2000) | $21.41 billion (2006 est.) |
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Solomon Islands | $152.4 million (1998) | $166 million (2004) |
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Somalia | $2.6 billion (1999 est.) | $3 billion (2001 est.) |
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South Africa | $25.6 billion (2000 est.) | $31.84 billion (2006 est.) |
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Spain | $90 billion (1993 est.) | $996.7 billion (2006 est.) |
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Sri Lanka | $9.9 billion (2000) | $12.16 billion (2006 est.) |
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Sudan | $24.9 billion (2000 est.) | $28.2 billion (2006 est.) |
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Suriname | $512 million (2000 est.) | $504.3 million (2005 est.) |
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Swaziland | $281 million (2000 est.) | $484 million (2006 est.) |
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Sweden | $66.5 billion (1994) | $598.2 billion (30 June 2006) |
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Switzerland | $NA | $1.077 trillion (30 June 2006) |
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Syria | $22 billion (2000 est.) | $6.601 billion; note - excludes military debt and debt to Russia (2006 est.) |
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Taiwan | $40 billion (2000) | $91.92 billion (2006 est.) |
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Tajikistan | $1.3 billion (1999 est.) | $876 million (2006 est.) |
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Tanzania | $6.8 billion (2000 est.) | $4.786 billion (2006 est.) |
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Thailand | $90 billion (2000 est.) | $59.93 billion (2006 est.) |
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Togo | $1.5 billion (1999) | $2 billion (2005) |
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Tokelau | $0 | - |
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Tonga | $62 million (1998) | $80.7 million (2004) |
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Trinidad and Tobago | $2.8 billion (2000 est.) | $2.729 billion (2006 est.) |
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Tunisia | $13 billion (2000 est.) | $18.55 billion (2006 est.) |
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Turkey | $109 billion (2000 est.) | $207.4 billion (2006 est.) |
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Turkmenistan | $2.5 billion (2000 est.) | $2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) |
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Uganda | $3.6 billion (2000 est.) | $1.136 billion (2006 est.) |
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Ukraine | $10.3 billion (2000) | $39.19 billion (2006 est.) |
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United Arab Emirates | $12.6 billion (2000 est.) | $38.31 billion (2006 est.) |
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United Kingdom | $NA | $8.28 trillion (30 June 2006) |
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United States | $862 billion (1995 est.) | $10.04 trillion (30 June 2006 est.) |
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Uruguay | $8 billion (2000 est.) | $11.74 billion (2006 est.) |
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Uzbekistan | $3.3 billion (1999 est.) | $4.767 billion (2006 est.) |
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Vanuatu | $48 million (1997 est.) | $81.2 million (2004) |
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Venezuela | $34 billion (2000) | $41.4 billion (2006 est.) |
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Vietnam | $13.2 billion (2000) | $20.92 billion (2006 est.) |
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Wallis and Futuna | $NA | $3.67 million (2004) |
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West Bank | $108 million (includes Gaza Strip) (1997 est.) | $NA |
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World | $2 trillion for less developed countries (2000 est.) | $43.42 trillion
note: this figure is the sum total of all countries' external debt, both public and private (2004 est.) |
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Yemen | $4.4 billion (2000) | $5.494 billion (2006 est.) |
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Yugoslavia | $14.1 billion (1999 est.) | - |
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Zambia | $6.5 billion (2000) | $2.513 billion (2006 est.) |
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Zimbabwe | $4.1 billion (2000 est.) | $4.576 billion (2006 est.) |