| Debt - external (2008) | Debt - external (2003) | ||
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				Afghanistan | $8 billion in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks (2004) | NA (1996 est.) | 
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				Albania | $1.55 billion (2004) | $784 million (2000) | 
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				Algeria | $3.358 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $21.6 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				American Samoa | $NA | $NA | 
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				Andorra | $NA | $NA | 
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				Angola | $8.835 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $9.9 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Anguilla | $8.8 million (1998) | $8.8 million (1998) | 
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				Antigua and Barbuda | $359.8 million (June 2006) | $231 million (1999) | 
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				Argentina | $118 billion (30 September 2007) | $155 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Armenia | $1.372 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $905 million (June 2001) | 
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				Aruba | $478.6 million (2005 est.) | $285 million (1996) | 
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				Australia | $757.9 billion (30 June 2007) | $176.8 billion (yearend 2002 est.) | 
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				Austria | $752.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $12.1 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Azerbaijan | $2.022 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.4 billion (2002) | 
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				Bahamas, The | $342.6 million (2004 est.) | $371.6 million (2001) | 
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				Bahrain | $7.692 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.7 billion (2002) | 
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				Bangladesh | $20.25 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $16.5 billion (2002) | 
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				Barbados | $668 million (2003) | $692 million (2002) | 
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				Belarus | $9.272 billion (30 June 2007) | $851 million (2001 est.) | 
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				Belgium | $1.313 trillion (30 June 2007) | $28.3 billion (1999 est.) | 
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				Belize | $1.2 billion (June 2005 est.) | $475 million (2001 est.) | 
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				Benin | $1.2 billion (2007) | $1.6 billion (2000) | 
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				Bermuda | $160 million (FY99/00) | $145 million (FY 99/00) | 
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				Bhutan | $593 million (2004) | $245 million (2000) | 
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				Bolivia | $3.8 billion (31December 2007 est.) | $5.9 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Bosnia and Herzegovina | $7.057 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.8 billion (2001) | 
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				Botswana | $513 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $360 million (2002) | 
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				Brazil | $230.3 billion (30 June 2007) | $222.4 billion (2002) | 
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				British Virgin Islands | $36.1 million (1997) | $36.1 million (1997) | 
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				Brunei | $0 (2005) | $0 | 
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				Bulgaria | $29.29 billion (30 June 2007) | $10.3 billion (yearend 2002) | 
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				Burkina Faso | $1.33 billion (2007) | $1.3 billion (2000) | 
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				Burma | $6.914 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.1 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Burundi | $1.2 billion (2003) | $1.14 billion (2001) | 
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				Cambodia | $3.98 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $829 million (1999 est.) | 
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				Cameroon | $2.449 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $8.6 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Canada | $758.6 billion (30 June 2007) | $1.9 billion $NA (2000) | 
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				Cape Verde | $325 million (2002) | $325 million (2002) | 
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				Cayman Islands | $70 million (1996) | $70 million (1996) | 
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				Central African Republic | $1.153 billion (2007 est.) | $881.4 million (2000 est.) | 
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				Chad | $1.6 billion (2005 est.) | $1.1 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Chile | $49.18 billion (30 June 2007) | $40.4 billion (2002) | 
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				China | $363 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $149.4 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Christmas Island | - | $NA | 
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | - | $NA | 
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				Colombia | $43.3 billion (30 June 2007) | $38.4 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Comoros | $232 million (2000 est.) | $232 million (2000 est.) | 
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				Congo, Democratic Republic of the | $10 billion (2006 est.) | $12.9 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Congo, Republic of the | $5 billion (2000 est.) | $5 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Cook Islands | $141 million (1996 est.) | $141 million (1996 est.) | 
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				Costa Rica | $7.163 billion (30 June 2007) | $4.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Cote d'Ivoire | $10.91 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $10.3 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Croatia | $41.56 billion (30 June 2007) | $16.5 billion (yearend 2002 est.) | 
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				Cuba | $16.79 billion (convertible currency); another $15-20 billion owed to Russia (31 December 2007 est.) | $12.3 billion (convertible currency); another $15 billion -$20 billion owed to Russia (2002 est.) | 
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				Cyprus | area under government control: $26.12 billion 
 area administered by Turkish Cypriots: $NA (31 December 2007 est.)  | 
				Greek Cypriot area: $8 billion; Turkish Cypriot area: $NA (2002) | 
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				Czech Republic | $61.74 billion (30 June 2007) | $23.8 billion (2002) | 
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				Denmark | $492.6 billion (30 June 2007) | $21.7 billion (2000) | 
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				Djibouti | $428 million (2006) | $366 million (2002 est.) | 
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				Dominica | $213 million (2004) | $161.5 million (2001) | 
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				Dominican Republic | $8.842 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				East Timor | - | $NA | 
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				Ecuador | $17.56 billion (31 October 2007) | $14.4 billion (2002) | 
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				Egypt | $29.9 billion (30 June 2007) | $30.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				El Salvador | $5.444 billion (December 2007) | $5.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Equatorial Guinea | $288 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $248 million (2000 est.) | 
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				Eritrea | $311 million (2000 est.) | $311 million (2000 est.) | 
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				Estonia | $20.24 billion (30 June 2007) | $3.3 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Ethiopia | $3.793 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.3 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | $NA | $NA | 
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				Faroe Islands | $64 million (1999) | $64 million (1999) | 
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				Fiji | $127 million (2004 est.) | $135.9 million (2000) | 
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				Finland | $271.2 billion (30 June 2007) | $30 billion (December 1993) | 
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				France | $4.396 trillion (30 June 2007) | NA (1998) | 
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				French Guiana | - | $1.2 billion (1988) | 
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				French Polynesia | $NA | $NA | 
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				Gabon | $3.579 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Gambia, The | $628.8 million (2003 est.) | $476 million (2001 est.) | 
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				Gaza Strip | $NA | $108 million (includes West Bank) (1997 est.) | 
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				Georgia | $4.5 billion (2007) | $1.7 billion (2001) | 
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				Germany | $4.489 trillion (30 June 2007) | $NA | 
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				Ghana | $3.387 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $7.2 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Gibraltar | $NA | $NA | 
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				Greece | $371.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $63.4 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Greenland | $25 million (1999) | $25 million (1999) | 
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				Grenada | $347 million (2004) | $196 million (2000) | 
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				Guadeloupe | - | $NA | 
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				Guam | $NA | $NA | 
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				Guatemala | $5.561 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.9 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Guernsey | $NA | $NA | 
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				Guinea | $3.298 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.4 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Guinea-Bissau | $941.5 million (2000 est.) | $941.5 million (2000 est.) | 
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				Guyana | $1.2 billion (2002) | $1.2 billion (2002) | 
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				Haiti | $1.248 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1.2 billion (1999) | 
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				Honduras | $3.871 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.4 billion (2002) | 
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				Hong Kong | $588 billion (2007 est.) | $49.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Hungary | $142.9 billion (30 June 2007) | $31.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Iceland | $3.073 billion (2002) | $2.6 billion (1999) | 
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				India | $165.4 billion (30 June 2007) | $100.6 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Indonesia | $137.2 billion (30 June 2007) | $131 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Iran | $13.8 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $8.7 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Iraq | $56.31 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $120 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Ireland | $1.841 trillion (30 June 2007) | $11 billion (1998) | 
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				Isle of Man | $NA | $NA | 
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				Israel | $87.43 billion (30 June 2007) | $42.8 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Italy | $2.345 trillion (30 June 2007) | NA | 
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				Jamaica | $7.138 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.3 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Japan | $1.492 trillion (30 June 2007) | $NA | 
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				Jersey | $NA | none | 
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				Jordan | $7.483 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $8.2 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Kazakhstan | $92.08 billion (30 June 2007) | $6.6 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Kenya | $7.715 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.7 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Kiribati | $10 million (1999 est.) | $10 million (1999 est.) | 
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				Korea, North | $12.5 billion (2001 est.) | $12 billion (1996 est.) | 
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				Korea, South | $342.7 billion (30 September 2007) | $135.2 billion (yearend 2002 est.) | 
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				Kosovo | Serbia continued to pay Kosovo's external debt, which it claimed was around $1.2 billion; Kosovo was willing to accept around $900 million, according to the national bank of Serbia (2007) | - | 
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				Kuwait | $33.61 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $10.4 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Kyrgyzstan | $2.966 billion (30 June 2007) | $1.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Laos | $3.179 billion (2006) | $2.53 billion (1999) | 
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				Latvia | $29.85 billion (30 June 2007) | $3.4 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Lebanon | $34.67 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $9.3 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Lesotho | $693 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $735 million (2002) | 
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				Liberia | $3.2 billion (2005 est.) | $2.1 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Libya | $4.837 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.4 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Liechtenstein | $0 (2001) | $0 (2001) | 
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				Lithuania | $22.7 billion (30 June 2007) | $5.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Luxembourg | $NA | $NA | 
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				Macau | $0 (2006) | $255 million (2000 est.) | 
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				Macedonia | $2.561 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | - | 
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				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | - | $1.3 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Madagascar | $4.6 billion (2002) | $4.6 billion (2002) | 
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				Malawi | $622 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.9 billion (2002) | 
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				Malaysia | $57.83 billion (30 June 2007) | $47.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Maldives | $482 million (2006 est.) | $281 million (2003 est.) | 
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				Mali | $2.8 billion (2002) | $3.3 billion (2000) | 
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				Malta | $188.8 million (2005) | $130 million (1997) | 
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				Marshall Islands | $86.5 million (FY99/00 est.) | $86.5 million (FY 99/00 est.) | 
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				Martinique | - | $180 million (1994) | 
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				Mauritania | $2.5 billion (2000) | $2.5 billion (2000) | 
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				Mauritius | $2.583 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.4 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Mayotte | $NA | $NA | 
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				Mexico | $182 billion (30 June 2007) | $150 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Micronesia, Federated States of | $60.8 million (FY05 est.) | $53.1 million (FY 02/03 est.) | 
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				Moldova | $2.774 billion (30 June 2007) | $1.3 billion (2002) | 
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				Monaco | $18 billion (2000 est.) | $NA | 
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				Mongolia | $1.38 billion (2005) | $913 million (2001 est.) | 
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				Montenegro | $650 million (2006) | - | 
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				Montserrat | $8.9 million (1997) | $8.9 million (1997) | 
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				Morocco | $16.86 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $17.7 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Mozambique | $4.284 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $966 million (2002 est.) | 
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				Namibia | $1.429 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $517 million (2002 est.) | 
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				Nauru | $33.3 million (2002) | $33.3 million | 
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				Nepal | $3.07 billion (March 2006) | $2.55 billion (FY 00/01) | 
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				Netherlands | $2.277 trillion (30 June 2007) | - | 
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				Netherlands Antilles | $2.68 billion (2004) | $1.35 billion (1996) | 
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				New Caledonia | $79 million (1998 est.) | $79 million (1998 est.) | 
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				New Zealand | $50.02 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $33 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Nicaragua | $3.702 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Niger | $2.1 billion (2003 est.) | $1.6 billion (1999 est.) | 
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				Nigeria | $5.815 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $29.7 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Niue | $418,000 (2002 est.) | $418,000 (2002 est.) | 
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				Norfolk Island | $NA | $NA | 
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				Northern Mariana Islands | $NA | $NA | 
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				Norway | $469.1 billion; note - Norway is a net external creditor (30 June 2007) | $0 (Norway is a net external creditor) | 
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				Oman | $3.483 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.7 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Pakistan | $40.32 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $32.3 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Palau | $0 (FY99/00) | $0 (FY 99/00) | 
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				Panama | $10.56 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $7 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Papua New Guinea | $1.814 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Paraguay | $3.632 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.2 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Peru | $27.81 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $29.2 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Philippines | $62.84 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $60.3 billion (2002) | 
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				Pitcairn Islands | - | $NA | 
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				Poland | $187.8 billion (30 June 2007) | $64 billion (2002) | 
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				Portugal | $415.5 billion (30 June 2007) | $13.1 billion (1997 est.) | 
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				Puerto Rico | $NA | $NA | 
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				Qatar | $31.07 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $15.4 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Reunion | - | $NA | 
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				Romania | $85.86 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $13.7 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Russia | $384.8 billion (30 June 2007) | $153.5 billion (yearend 2002) | 
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				Rwanda | $1.4 billion (2004 est.) | $1.3 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				Saint Helena | $NA | $NA | 
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				Saint Kitts and Nevis | $314 million (2004) | $171 million (2001) | 
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				Saint Lucia | $257 million (2004) | $214 million (2000) | 
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				Saint Pierre and Miquelon | $NA | $NA | 
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				Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $223 million (2004) | $167.2 million (2000) | 
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				Samoa | $177 million (2004) | $197 million (2000) | 
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				San Marino | $NA | $NA | 
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				Sao Tome and Principe | $318 million (2002) | $253.8 million (2000) | 
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				Saudi Arabia | $52.89 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $25.9 billion (2003 est.) | 
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				Senegal | $1.604 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.1 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Serbia | $28.24 billion (includes Montenegro) (2007 est.) | - | 
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				Serbia and Montenegro | - | $9.2 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Seychelles | $957 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $170 million (2002 est.) | 
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				Sierra Leone | $1.61 billion (2003 est.) | $1.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Singapore | $25.53 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $8.2 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Slovakia | $36.66 billion (30 June 2007) | $9.6 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Slovenia | $40.42 billion (30 June 2007) | $7.9 billion (2001) | 
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				Solomon Islands | $166 million (2004) | $137 million (2001 est.) | 
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				Somalia | $3 billion (2001 est.) | $2.6 billion (2000 est.) | 
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				South Africa | $64.8 billion (30 September 2007) | $24.7 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Spain | $2.047 trillion (30 June 2007 est.) | $90 billion (1993 est.) | 
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				Sri Lanka | $13.52 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $9.8 billion (2002) | 
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				Sudan | $29.6 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $15.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Suriname | $504.3 million (2005 est.) | $321 million (2002 est.) | 
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				Swaziland | $538.6 million (31 December 2007 est.) | $320 million (2002 est.) | 
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				Sweden | $598.2 billion (30 June 2006) | $66.5 billion (1994) | 
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				Switzerland | $1.34 trillion (30 June 2007) | $NA | 
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				Syria | $6.61 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $22 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Taiwan | $85.8 billion (31 December 2007) | $24.7 billion (2002) | 
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				Tajikistan | $1.308 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $1 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Tanzania | $4.984 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Thailand | $58.6 billion (30 June 2007) | $62.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Togo | $2 billion (2005) | $1.4 billion (2000) | 
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				Tokelau | - | $0 | 
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				Tonga | $80.7 million (2004) | $57.5 million (June 2001) | 
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				Trinidad and Tobago | $3.025 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Tunisia | $18.56 billion (December 2007) | $13.6 billion (2003 est.) | 
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				Turkey | $226.4 billion (30 June 2007) | $118.3 billion (Yearend 2001) | 
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				Turkmenistan | $2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | $2.4 billion to $5 billion (2001 est.) | 
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				Turks and Caicos Islands | $NA | $NA | 
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				Tuvalu | $NA | $NA | 
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				Uganda | $1.39 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $2.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Ukraine | $65.38 billion (30 June 2007) | $14.2 billion (2002) | 
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				United Arab Emirates | $41.51 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $18.5 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				United Kingdom | $10.45 trillion (30 June 2007) | $NA | 
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				United States | $12.25 trillion (30 June 2007) | $862 billion (1995 est.) | 
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				Uruguay | $12 billion (30 September 2007) | $11.8 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Uzbekistan | $5.398 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $4.6 billion (2002 est.) | 
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				Vanuatu | $81.2 million (2004) | $68.6 million (2000 est.) | 
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				Venezuela | $45.44 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $38.2 billion (2000) | 
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				Vietnam | $24.41 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $14.1 billion (2001) | 
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				Virgin Islands | $NA | $NA | 
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				Wallis and Futuna | $3.67 million (2004) | $NA | 
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				West Bank | $NA | $108 million (includes Gaza Strip) (1997 est.) | 
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				Western Sahara | $NA | $NA | 
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				World | $54.31 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 (2002 est.) | 
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				Yemen | $6.122 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $6.2 billion (2002) | 
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				Zambia | $2.798 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $5.8 billion (2001) | 
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				Zimbabwe | $4.876 billion (31 December 2007 est.) | $3.9 billion (2002 est.) |