South and Central Asia Compared by Economy > External debt > Total > DOD > Current US$
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
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Interesting observations about Economy > External debt > Total > DOD > Current US$
- China ranked first for external debt > total > DOD > current US$ amongst Cold countries in 2005.
- 61 of the bottom 85 countries by external debt > total > DOD > current US$ are Hot countries.
- 8 of the bottom 17 countries by external debt > total > DOD > current US$ are Christian.
- 20 of the bottom 89 countries by external debt > total > DOD > current US$ are Latin American and Caribbean.
- 15 of the bottom 122 countries by external debt > total > DOD > current US$ are Religious.
- 4 of the bottom 70 countries by external debt > total > DOD > current US$ are Former Spanish colonies'.
- 20 of the bottom 66 countries by external debt > total > DOD > current US$ are Former British Colonies'.
- 4 of the bottom 128 countries by external debt > total > DOD > current US$ are South Asian.
