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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.) |
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Albania | $1.55 billion (2004) | $1 billion (2000) |
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Algeria | $19.45 billion (2005 est.) | $25 billion (2000 est.) |
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Angola | $9.401 billion (2005 est.) | $10.8 billion (2000 est.) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | $427.3 million; note - data are for public external debt, not total external debt (2000) | $357 million (1998) |
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Argentina | $118.2 billion (2005 est.) | $154 billion (2000 est.) |
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Armenia | $1.819 billion (20 September 2005) | $836 million (January 2001) |
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Aruba | $478.6 million (2005 est.) | $285 million (1996) |
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Australia | $323.4 billion (2005 est.) | $220.6 billion (2000) |
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Austria | $510.6 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | $16 billion (1999) |
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Azerbaijan | $1.873 billion (2005 est.) | $1 billion (2000) |
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Bahamas, The | $342.6 million (2004 est.) | $385.8 million (2000 est.) |
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Bahrain | $6.814 billion (2005 est.) | $2.7 billion (2000) |
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Bangladesh | $20.63 billion (2005 est.) | $17 billion (2000) |
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Barbados | $668 million (2003) | $425 million (2000 est.) |
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Belarus | $4.662 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | $1 billion (2000 est.) |
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Belgium | $980.1 billion (30 June 2005 est.) | $28.3 billion (1999 est.) |
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Belize | $1.362 billion (June 2004 est.) | $338 million (1998) |
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Benin | $1.6 billion (2000) | $1.6 billion (1998 est.) |
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Bermuda | $160 million (FY99/00) | $NA |
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Bhutan | $593 million (2004) | $120 million (1998) |
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Bolivia | $6.309 billion (2005 est.) | $6.6 billion (2000) |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | $3.116 billion (2005 est.) | $3.4 billion (2000 est.) |
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Botswana | $519 million (2005 est.) | $455 million (2000) |
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Brazil | $188 billion (2005 est.) | $232 billion (2000) |
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Brunei | $0 $NA | $0 |
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Bulgaria | $15.32 billion (2005 est.) | $10.4 billion (2000 est.) |
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Burkina Faso | $1.85 billion (2003) | $1.3 billion (1997) |
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Burma | $6.99 billion (2005 est.) | $6 billion (FY99/00 est.) |
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Burundi | $1.2 billion (2003) | $1.12 billion (1999 est.) |
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Cambodia | $800 million (2003 est.) | $829 million (1999 est.) |
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Cameroon | $9.168 billion (2005 est.) | $10.9 billion (2000 est.) |
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Canada | $439.8 billion (30 November 2005) | $1.9 billion (2000) |
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Cape Verde | $325 million (2002) | $260 million (2000) |
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Central African Republic | $1.06 billion (2002 est.) | $790 million (1999 est.) |
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Chad | $1.5 billion (2003 est.) | $1 billion (1999 est.) |
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Chile | $47.45 billion (2005 est.) | $39 billion (2000) |
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China | $252.8 billion (2005 est.) | $162 billion (2000 est.) |
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Christmas Island | - | $NA |
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands | - | $NA |
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Colombia | $32.35 billion (2005 est.) | $34 billion (2000 est.) |
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Comoros | $232 million (2000 est.) | $197 million (1997 est.) |
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the | $10.6 billion (2003 est.) | $13 billion (1998 est.) |
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Congo, Republic of the | $5 billion (2000 est.) | $5 billion (1999 est.) |
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Costa Rica | $5.049 billion (2005 est.) | $4.2 billion (2000 est.) |
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Cote d'Ivoire | $13.43 billion (2005 est.) | $13.9 billion (2000 est.) |
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Croatia | $30.62 billion (2005 est.) | $9.9 billion (December 1999) |
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Cuba | $12.56 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (2005 est.) | $11.1 billion (convertible currency, 1999); another $15 billion -$20 billion owed to Russia (2000) |
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Cyprus | Republic of Cyprus: $10.53 billion; north Cyprus: $NA (2005 est.) | Greek Cypriot area: $NA; Turkish Cypriot area: $NA |
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Czech Republic | $49.14 billion (2005 est.) | $21.3 billion (2000) |
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Denmark | $352.9 billion (30 June 2005) | $21.7 billion (2000) |
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Djibouti | $394 million (2004 est.) | $356 million (1999 est.) |
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Dominica | $213 million (2004) | $108.9 million (1999) |
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Dominican Republic | $7.687 billion (2005 est.) | $4.7 billion (2000 est.) |
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East Timor | $0 | - |
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Ecuador | $18.09 billion (2005 est.) | $15 billion (1999) |
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Egypt | $35.26 billion (2005 est.) | $31 billion (2000 est.) |
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El Salvador | $8.087 billion (2005 est.) | $4.1 billion (2000 est.) |
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Equatorial Guinea | $353 million (2005 est.) | $290 million (1999 est.) |
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Eritrea | $311 million (2000 est.) | $281 million (2000 est.) |
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Estonia | $11.03 billion (2005 est.) | $1.6 billion (2000 est.) |
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Ethiopia | $5.101 billion (2005 est.) | $10 billion (1999 est.) |
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Fiji | $127 million (2004 est.) | $193 million (1998) |
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Finland | $211.7 billion (30 June 2005) | $30 billion (December 1993) |
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France | $2.826 trillion (30 June 2005) | $106 billion (1998) |
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French Guiana | $800.3 million (2003) | $1.2 billion (1988) |
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Gabon | $3.903 billion (2005 est.) | $3.9 billion (2000 est.) |
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Gambia, The | $628.8 million (2003 est.) | $440 million (2001 est.) |
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Gaza Strip | $0; note - includes West Bank (2002) | $108 million (1997 est.) (includes West Bank) |
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Georgia | $2.04 billion (2004) | $1.9 billion (2000) |
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Germany | $3.626 trillion (30 June 2005) | $NA |
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Ghana | $6.999 billion (2005 est.) | $7 billion (1999 est.) |
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Gibraltar | $NA (2000 est.) | $NA |
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Greece | $75.18 billion (2005 est.) | $57 billion (2000 est.) |
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Grenada | $347 million (2004) | $182.8 million (1998) |
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Guatemala | $5.503 billion (2005 est.) | $4.7 billion (2000 est.) |
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Guinea | $3.46 billion (2003 est.) | $3.6 billion (1999 est.) |
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Guinea-Bissau | $941.5 million (2000 est.) | $964 million (1998 est.) |
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Guyana | $1.2 billion (2002) | $1.1 billion (2000) |
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Haiti | $1.313 billion (2005 est.) | $1 billion (1998 est.) |
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Honduras | $5.795 billion (2005 est.) | $5.4 billion (2000) |
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Hong Kong | $72.04 billion (2005 est.) | $48.1 billion (1999) |
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Hungary | $66.22 billion (2005 est.) | $29.6 billion (2000) |
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Iceland | $3.073 billion (2002) | $2.6 billion (1999) |
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India | $125.5 billion (2005 est.) | $99.6 billion (2000) |
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Indonesia | $135 billion (2005 est.) | $144 billion (2000 est.) |
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Iran | $19.06 billion (2005 est.) | $7.5 billion (2000 est.) |
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Iraq | $92.33 billion (2005 est.) | $139 billion (2000 est.) |
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Ireland | $1.049 trillion (30 June 2005) | $11 billion (1998) |
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Israel | $75.55 billion (2005 est.) | $38 billion (2000 est.) |
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Italy | $922.5 billion (2005 est.) | $NA |
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Jamaica | $7.162 billion (2005 est.) | $4.7 billion (2000 est.) |
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Japan | $1.545 trillion (31 December 2004) | $NA |
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Jersey | $NA | none |
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Jordan | $8.528 billion (2005 est.) | $8 billion (2000 est.) |
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Kazakhstan | $41.66 billion (2005 est.) | $12.5 billion (2000 est.) |
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Kenya | $7.391 billion (2005 est.) | $6.2 billion (2000) |
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Korea, South | $153.9 billion (2005 est.) | $137 billion (November 2000) |
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Kuwait | $16.12 billion (2005 est.) | $6.9 billion (2000 est.) |
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Kyrgyzstan | $2.428 billion (31 December 2004 est.) | $1.4 billion (2000 est.) |
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Laos | $2.49 billion (2001) | $2.46 billion (1998 est.) |
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Latvia | $10.8 billion (1 January 2006) | $800 million (2000 est.) |
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Lebanon | $26 billion (2005 est.) | $9.6 billion (2000 est.) |
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Lesotho | $735 million (2002) | $720 million (2000 est.) |
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Liberia | $3.2 billion (2005 est.) | $3 billion (1999 est.) |
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Libya | $4.267 billion (2005 est.) | $4.1 billion (2000 est.) |
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Liechtenstein | $0 (2001) | $0 (1996) |
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Lithuania | $11.7 billion (2 February 2006) | $2.5 billion (2000 est.) |
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Macau | $3.1 billion (2004) | $1.7 billion (1997) |
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Macedonia | $2.19 billion (2005 est.) | - |
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Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | - | $1.4 billion (2000) |
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Madagascar | $4.6 billion (2002) | $4.4 billion (1999) |
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Malawi | $3.287 billion (2005 est.) | $2.9 billion (2000 est.) |
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Malaysia | $52 billion (2005 est.) | $41.8 billion (2000 est.) |
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Maldives | $304 million (2004 est.) | $237 million (2000 est.) |
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Mali | $2.8 billion (2002) | $3 billion (1999) |
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Malta | $188.8 million (2005) | $130 million (1997) |
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Marshall Islands | $86.5 million (FY99/00 est.) | $125 million (FY96/97 est.) |
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Mauritania | $2.5 billion (2000) | $2.1 billion (1999) |
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Mauritius | $3.246 billion (2005 est.) | $1.9 billion (1998 est.) |
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Mexico | $137.2 billion (2005 est.) | $162 billion (2000) |
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Micronesia, Federated States of | $60.8 million (FY05 est.) | $111 million (1997 est.) |
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Moldova | $1.986 billion (2005 est.) | $900 million (2000) |
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Monaco | $18 billion (2000 est.) | $NA |
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Mongolia | $1.36 billion (2004) | $760 million (2000 est.) |
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Montenegro | NA | - |
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Morocco | $15.61 billion (2005 est.) | $18.4 billion (2000 est.) |
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Mozambique | $5.456 billion (2005 est.) | $1.4 billion (2000 est.) |
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Namibia | $712.9 million (2005 est.) | $217 million (2000 est.) |
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Nauru | $33.3 million (2002) | $33.3 million |
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Nepal | $3.34 billion (March 2005) | $2.4 billion (1997) |
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Netherlands | $1.645 trillion (30 June 2005) | $0 |
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Netherlands Antilles | $2.68 billion (2004) | $1.35 billion (1996) |
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New Zealand | $42.84 billion (2005 est.) | $30.8 billion (2000 est.) |
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Nicaragua | $3.188 billion (2005 est.) | $6.4 billion (2000 est.) |
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Niger | $2.1 billion (2003 est.) | $1.3 billion (1999 est.) |
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Nigeria | $32.45 billion (2005 est.) | $32 billion (2000 est.) |
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Niue | $418,000 (2002 est.) | $NA |
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Norway | $281 billion; note - Norway is a net external creditor (30 June 2005) | $0 (Norway is a net external creditor) |
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Oman | $4.361 billion (2005 est.) | $4.5 billion (2000 est.) |
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Pakistan | $38.8 billion (2005 est.) | $38 billion (2000 est.) |
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Panama | $9.758 billion (2005 est.) | $7.56 billion (2000 est.) |
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Papua New Guinea | $1.882 billion (2005 est.) | $2.9 billion (2000 est.) |
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Paraguay | $3.45 billion (2005 est.) | $3 billion (2000 est.) |
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Peru | $30.94 billion (2005 est.) | $31 billion (2000 est.) |
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Philippines | $65.71 billion (2005 est.) | $52 billion (1999) |
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Pitcairn Islands | - | $NA |
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Poland | $101.5 billion (2005 est.) | $57 billion (2000) |
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Portugal | $287.8 billion (2005 est.) | $13.1 billion (1997 est.) |
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Qatar | $21.13 billion (2005 est.) | $13.1 billion (2000 est.) |
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Romania | $35.68 billion (2005 est.) | $9.3 billion (2000 est.) |
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Russia | $215.3 billion (2005 est.) | $163 billion (2000 est.) |
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Rwanda | $1.4 billion (2004 est.) | $1.3 billion (1999) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | $314 million (2004) | $115.1 million (1998) |
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Saint Lucia | $257 million (2004) | $131.6 million (1998) |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $223 million (2004) | $99.3 million (1998) |
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Samoa | $177 million (2004) | $180 million (1998 est.) |
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Sao Tome and Principe | $318 million (2002) | $268 million (2000) |
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Saudi Arabia | $36.78 billion (2005 est.) | $26.3 billion (2000 est.) |
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Senegal | $3.529 billion (2005 est.) | $4.1 billion (1998 est.) |
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Serbia | $15.43 billion (including Montenegro) (2005 est.) | - |
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Seychelles | $508 million (2005 est.) | $240 million (1999 est.) |
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Sierra Leone | $1.61 billion (2003 est.) | $1.28 billion (1999) |
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Singapore | $23.76 billion (2005 est.) | $9.7 billion (2000) |
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Slovakia | $26.94 billion (2005 est.) | $10.3 billion (2000 est.) |
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Slovenia | $18.97 billion (2005 est.) | $6.2 billion (2000) |
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Solomon Islands | $166 million (2004) | $152.4 million (1998) |
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Somalia | $3 billion (2001 est.) | $2.6 billion (1999 est.) |
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South Africa | $29.97 billion (2005 est.) | $25.6 billion (2000 est.) |
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Spain | $970.7 billion (2005 est.) | $90 billion (1993 est.) |
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Sri Lanka | $11.05 billion (2005 est.) | $9.9 billion (2000) |
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Sudan | $27.34 billion (2005 est.) | $24.9 billion (2000 est.) |
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Suriname | $504.3 million (2005 est.) | $512 million (2000 est.) |
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Swaziland | $357 million (2003 est.) | $281 million (2000 est.) |
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Sweden | $516.1 billion (30 June 2005) | $66.5 billion (1994) |
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Switzerland | $856 billion (30 June 2005) | $NA |
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Syria | $8.566 billion; note - excludes military debt and debt to Russia (2005 est.) | $22 billion (2000 est.) |
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Taiwan | $87.5 billion (2005 est.) | $40 billion (2000) |
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Tajikistan | $888 million (2004 est.) | $1.3 billion (1999 est.) |
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Tanzania | $8.178 billion (2005 est.) | $6.8 billion (2000 est.) |
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Thailand | $52.46 billion (2005 est.) | $90 billion (2000 est.) |
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Togo | $2 billion (2005) | $1.5 billion (1999) |
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Tonga | $80.7 million (2004) | $62 million (1998) |
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Trinidad and Tobago | $2.767 billion (2005 est.) | $2.8 billion (2000 est.) |
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Tunisia | $16.09 billion (2005 est.) | $13 billion (2000 est.) |
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Turkey | $170.1 billion (2005 est.) | $109 billion (2000 est.) |
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Turkmenistan | $2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | $2.5 billion (2000 est.) |
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Uganda | $4.973 billion (2005 est.) | $3.6 billion (2000 est.) |
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Ukraine | $23.93 billion (2005 est.) | $10.3 billion (2000) |
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United Arab Emirates | $34.47 billion (2005 est.) | $12.6 billion (2000 est.) |
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United Kingdom | $7.107 trillion (30 June 2005) | $NA |
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United States | $8.837 trillion (30 June 2005 est.) | $862 billion (1995 est.) |
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Uruguay | $13.24 billion (2005 est.) | $8 billion (2000 est.) |
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Uzbekistan | $5.032 billion (2005 est.) | $3.3 billion (1999 est.) |
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Vanuatu | $81.2 million (2004) | $48 million (1997 est.) |
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Venezuela | $41.51 billion (2005 est.) | $34 billion (2000) |
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Vietnam | $20.16 billion (2005 est.) | $13.2 billion (2000) |
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Wallis and Futuna | $3.67 million $NA | $NA |
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West Bank | $0; note - includes Gaza Strip (2002) | $108 million (includes Gaza Strip) (1997 est.) |
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World | $36.89 trillion
note: this figure is the sum total of all countries' external debt, both public and private (2004 est.) |
$2 trillion for less developed countries (2000 est.) |
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Yemen | $5.347 billion (2005 est.) | $4.4 billion (2000) |
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Yugoslavia | - | $14.1 billion (1999 est.) |
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Zambia | $4.641 billion (2005 est.) | $6.5 billion (2000) |
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Zimbabwe | $5.216 billion (2005 est.) | $4.1 billion (2000 est.) |