|   |   | Debt - external (2005) | Debt - external (2002) | 
				  | 
				Afghanistan | 
				$8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004) | 
				$5.5 billion (1996 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Albania | 
				$1.41 billion (2003) | 
				$784 million (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Algeria | 
				$21.9 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$24.7 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Angola | 
				$10.45 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$10.4 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Argentina | 
				$157.7 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$155 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Armenia | 
				$905 million (June 2001) | 
				$839 million (June 2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Australia | 
				$308.7 billion (3rd quarter, 2004 est.) | 
				$176.8 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Austria | 
				$15.5 billion (2003 est.) | 
				$12.1 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Azerbaijan | 
				$1.832 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$1.4 billion (2002) | 
				
				  | 
				Bahamas, The | 
				$308.5 million (2002) | 
				$381.9 million (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Bahrain | 
				$6.215 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$2.8 billion (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Bangladesh | 
				$19.97 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$17 billion (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Barbados | 
				$668 million (2003) | 
				$425 million | 
				
				  | 
				Belarus | 
				$600 million (2004 est.) | 
				$770 million (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Belize | 
				$1.362 billion (June 2004 est.) | 
				$500 million (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Benin | 
				$1.6 billion (2000) | 
				$1.18 billion (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Bermuda | 
				$160 million (FY99/00) | 
				$145 million (FY99/00) | 
				
				  | 
				Bhutan | 
				$245 million (2000) | 
				$245 million (1998) | 
				
				  | 
				Bolivia | 
				$5.439 billion (June 2004 est.) | 
				$5.8 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
				$3 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$2.8 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Botswana | 
				$531 million (2004 est.) | 
				$325 million (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Brazil | 
				$219.8 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$251 billion (2001) (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Bulgaria | 
				$16.1 billion (November 2004 est.) | 
				$10.3 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Burkina Faso | 
				$1.3 billion (2000) | 
				$1.5 billion (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Burma | 
				$6.752 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$6 billion | 
				
				  | 
				Burundi | 
				$1.133 billion (2002) | 
				$1.12 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cambodia | 
				$2.4 billion (2002 est.) | 
				$829 million (1999 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cameroon | 
				$8.46 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$10.9 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Canada | 
				$570 billion (2004) | 
				$1.9 billion (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Cape Verde | 
				$325 million (2002) | 
				$301 million (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Chile | 
				$44.6 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$39.6 billion (2001) (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				China | 
				$233.3 billion (3rd quarter 2004 est.) | 
				$149.4 billion (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Christmas Island | 
				- | 
				$NA | 
				
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 
				- | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Colombia | 
				$38.7 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$39 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Comoros | 
				$232 million (2000 est.) | 
				$225 million | 
				
				  | 
				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 
				$11.6 billion (2000 est.) | 
				$12.9 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Congo, Republic of the | 
				$5 billion (2000 est.) | 
				$5 billion (1999 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Costa Rica | 
				$5.962 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$4.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cote d'Ivoire | 
				$11.81 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$13.3 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Croatia | 
				$26.4 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$16.5 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Cuba | 
				$12.09 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (2004 est.) | 
				$12.3 billion (convertible currency, 2000 est.); another $15 billion -$20 billion owed to Russia (2001) (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Cyprus | 
				Republic of Cyprus: $7.327 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2004 est.) | 
				Greek Cypriot area: $NA; Turkish Cypriot area: $NA | 
				
				  | 
				Czech Republic | 
				$36.28 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$24.6 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Dominica | 
				$161.5 million (2001) | 
				$150 million (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Dominican Republic | 
				$7.745 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$5.4 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				East Timor | 
				none | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Ecuador | 
				$16.81 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$14 billion (2001) (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Egypt | 
				$33.75 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$29 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				El Salvador | 
				$4.792 billion (September 2004 est.) | 
				$4.9 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Equatorial Guinea | 
				$248 million (2000 est.) | 
				$225 million (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Eritrea | 
				$311 million (2000 est.) | 
				$281 million (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Estonia | 
				$8.373 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$3.3 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ethiopia | 
				$2.9 billion (2001 est.) | 
				$5.3 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Fiji | 
				$188.1 million (2001 est.) | 
				$162.7 million (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				France | 
				$NA | 
				$106 billion (1998) | 
				
				  | 
				French Guiana | 
				$1.2 billion (1988) | 
				$1.2 billion (1988) (1988) | 
				
				  | 
				French Polynesia | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Gabon | 
				$3.804 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$3.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gambia, The | 
				$476 million (2001 est.) | 
				$440 million (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Georgia | 
				$1.8 billion (2002) | 
				$1.7 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Germany | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Ghana | 
				$7.396 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$5.96 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Gibraltar | 
				$NA (2000 est.) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Greece | 
				$67.23 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$63.4 billion (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Greenland | 
				$25 million (1999) | 
				$25 million (1999) (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Grenada | 
				$196 million (2000) | 
				$196 million (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Guadeloupe | 
				$NA (yearend 2003 est.) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Guam | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Guatemala | 
				$5.969 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$4.5 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guinea | 
				$3.25 billion (2001 est.) | 
				$3.6 billion (1999 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guinea-Bissau | 
				$941.5 million (2000 est.) | 
				$931 million (1999 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Guyana | 
				$1.2 billion (2002) | 
				$1.1 billion (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Haiti | 
				$1.2 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$1.2 billion (1999) (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Honduras | 
				$5.365 billion (September 2004 est.) | 
				$5.6 billion (2001) (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Hong Kong | 
				$66.94 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$58.8 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Hungary | 
				$57 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$31.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iceland | 
				$3.073 billion (2002) | 
				$2.6 billion (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				India | 
				$117.2 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$100.6 billion (end-March 2001) (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Indonesia | 
				$141.5 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$135 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iran | 
				$13.4 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$8.2 billion (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Iraq | 
				$125 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$62.2 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ireland | 
				$11 billion (1998) | 
				$11 billion (1998) (1998) | 
				
				  | 
				Israel | 
				$74.46 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$42.8 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Italy | 
				$913.9 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Jamaica | 
				$5.964 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$5.2 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Japan | 
				NA (2002 est.) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Jordan | 
				$7.32 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$8.2 billion (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kazakhstan | 
				$26.03 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$11.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kenya | 
				$6.792 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$8 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Korea, South | 
				$160 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$128.2 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Kuwait | 
				$15.02 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$6.9 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Kyrgyzstan | 
				$1.97 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$1.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Laos | 
				$2.49 billion (2001) | 
				$2.53 billion (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Latvia | 
				$7.368 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$3.4 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Lebanon | 
				$15.84 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$8.4 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Lesotho | 
				$735 million (2002) | 
				$715 million (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Libya | 
				$4.069 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$4.7 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Liechtenstein | 
				$0 (2001) | 
				$0 (1996) (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Lithuania | 
				$10.01 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$5.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Macau | 
				$2.7 billion (2003) | 
				$1.5 billion (1998) | 
				
				  | 
				Macedonia | 
				$1.863 billion (2004 est.) | 
				- | 
				
				  | 
				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 
				- | 
				$1.3 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Madagascar | 
				$4.6 billion (2002) | 
				$4.5 billion (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Malawi | 
				$3.129 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$2.8 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Malaysia | 
				$53.36 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$44.7 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Maldives | 
				$281 million (2003 est.) | 
				$237 million (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Malta | 
				$130 million (1997) | 
				$130 million (1997) (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Marshall Islands | 
				$86.5 million (FY99/00 est.) | 
				$86.5 million | 
				
				  | 
				Martinique | 
				$180 million (1994) | 
				$180 million (1994) (1994) | 
				
				  | 
				Mauritania | 
				$2.5 billion (2000) | 
				$1.6 billion (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Mauritius | 
				$1.78 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$2.3 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mexico | 
				$149.9 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$191 billion (2001) (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Micronesia, Federated States of | 
				$53.1 million (FY02/03 est.) | 
				$66.5 million | 
				
				  | 
				Moldova | 
				$1.4 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$1.3 billion (2002) | 
				
				  | 
				Monaco | 
				$18 billion (2000 est.) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Mongolia | 
				$1.191 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$760 million (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Montserrat | 
				$8.9 million (1997) | 
				$8.9 million (1997) (1997) | 
				
				  | 
				Morocco | 
				$17.07 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$19 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Mozambique | 
				$966 million (2002 est.) | 
				$1 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Namibia | 
				$1.136 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$217 million (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nauru | 
				$33.3 million (2002) | 
				$33.3 million | 
				
				  | 
				Nepal | 
				$2.7 billion (2001) | 
				$2.55 billion (FY00/01) | 
				
				  | 
				Netherlands Antilles | 
				$1.35 billion (1996) | 
				$1.35 billion (1996) (1996) | 
				
				  | 
				New Zealand | 
				$47.34 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$31.1 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nicaragua | 
				$4.573 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$6.1 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Nigeria | 
				$30.55 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$32 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Niue | 
				$418,000 (2002 est.) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Norfolk Island | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Northern Mariana Islands | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Norway | 
				$0 (Norway is a net external creditor) (2003 est.) | 
				$0 (Norway is a net external creditor) | 
				
				  | 
				Oman | 
				$4.814 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$5.3 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Pakistan | 
				$33.97 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$31.5 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Panama | 
				$8.78 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$7.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Papua New Guinea | 
				$2.463 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$2.6 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Paraguay | 
				$3.239 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$2.9 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Peru | 
				$29.79 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$33.1 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Philippines | 
				$55.6 billion (September 2004 est.) | 
				$50 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Pitcairn Islands | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Poland | 
				$99.15 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$64 billion (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Portugal | 
				$274.7 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$13.1 billion (1997 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Puerto Rico | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Qatar | 
				$18.62 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$13.1 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Romania | 
				$24.59 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$11.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Russia | 
				$169.6 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$149 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Helena | 
				NA (1996) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Kitts and Nevis | 
				$171 million (2001) | 
				$140 million (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Lucia | 
				$214 million (2000) | 
				$214 million (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 
				$167.2 million (2000) | 
				$167.2 million (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Samoa | 
				$197 million (2000) | 
				$192 million (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Sao Tome and Principe | 
				$318 million (2002) | 
				$253.8 million (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Saudi Arabia | 
				$34.35 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$23.8 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Senegal | 
				$3.476 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$3.1 billion (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Serbia and Montenegro | 
				$12.97 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$9.2 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Seychelles | 
				$218.1 million (2004 est.) | 
				$240 million (1999 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Sierra Leone | 
				$1.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
				$1.3 billion (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Singapore | 
				$19.4 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$8.3 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Slovakia | 
				$19.54 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$9.6 billion (2002 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Slovenia | 
				$14.65 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$7.9 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Solomon Islands | 
				$180.4 million (2002) | 
				$137 million (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Somalia | 
				$3 billion (2001 est.) | 
				$2.6 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				South Africa | 
				$27.01 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$25.5 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Spain | 
				$771.1 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$90 billion (1993 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Sri Lanka | 
				$10.85 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$9.9 billion (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Sudan | 
				$21 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$24.9 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Suriname | 
				$321 million (2002 est.) | 
				$512 million (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Swaziland | 
				$320 million (2002 est.) | 
				$336 million (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Sweden | 
				$66.5 billion (1994) | 
				$66.5 billion (1994) (1994) | 
				
				  | 
				Switzerland | 
				$NA (2000) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Syria | 
				$4 billion (excludes military debt and debt to Russia) (2004 est.) | 
				$22 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Taiwan | 
				$55.5 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$40 billion (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Tajikistan | 
				$888 million (2004 est.) | 
				$1.23 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tanzania | 
				$7.321 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$6.8 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Thailand | 
				$50.59 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$69.4 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Togo | 
				$1.4 billion (2000) | 
				$1.5 billion (1999) (1999) | 
				
				  | 
				Tonga | 
				$63.4 million (2001) | 
				$57.5 million (June 2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Trinidad and Tobago | 
				$2.94 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$2.2 billion (2000 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Tunisia | 
				$14.71 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$11.5 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Turkey | 
				$16.9 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$118.3 billion (September 2001 ) | 
				
				  | 
				Turkmenistan | 
				$2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | 
				$2.3 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Turks and Caicos Islands | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Tuvalu | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Uganda | 
				$3.865 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$3.4 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Ukraine | 
				$16.37 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$11.8 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				United Arab Emirates | 
				$5.9 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$12.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				United Kingdom | 
				$4.71 trillion (2003) | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				United States | 
				$1.4 trillion (2001 est.) | 
				$862 billion (1995 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Uruguay | 
				$12.8 billion (March 2004) | 
				$7.7 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Uzbekistan | 
				$4.351 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$5.1 billion (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Vanuatu | 
				$83.7 million (2002) | 
				$64.6 million (1999 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Venezuela | 
				$33.29 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$34.5 billion (2000) (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Vietnam | 
				$16.55 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$13.2 billion (2000) | 
				
				  | 
				Virgin Islands | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				Western Sahara | 
				NA | 
				$NA | 
				
				  | 
				World | 
				$12.7 trillion (2004 est.) | 
				$2 trillion for less developed countries (2001 est.) | 
				
				  | 
				Yemen | 
				$5.4 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$4.7 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Zambia | 
				$5.353 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$5.8 billion (2001) | 
				
				  | 
				Zimbabwe | 
				$4.086 billion (2004 est.) | 
				$5 billion (2001 est.) |