Philippines - External Debt 1972
$2.7B
+$251.7M from 1971
Philippines's external debt was $2.7B in 1972, increased +$251.7M from $2.4B in 1971. This was the 69th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1972▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Guinea-Bissau | $0 | - |
| 2nd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | $775,371 | 4.8% |
| 3rd | Comoros | $1.5M | 21.7% |
| 4th | Rwanda | $3.4M | 69.3% |
| 5th | Samoa | $4.4M | 67.8% |
| 6th | Belize | $5.1M | 16.8% |
| 7th | Djibouti | $5.4M | 103.5% |
| 8th | Burundi | $6.9M | -49.4% |
| 9th | Gambia, The | $7.4M | 34.4% |
| 10th | Grenada | $8.9M | -1.9% |
| 11th | Lesotho | $9.5M | 9.9% |
| 12th | Nepal | $12.3M | 34.4% |
| 13th | Lao PDR | $18.8M | 20.3% |
| 14th | Burkina Faso | $20.0M | -15.2% |
| 15th | Fiji | $20.7M | 39.9% |
| 16th | Eswatini | $32.6M | -5.9% |
| 17th | Mauritius | $35.9M | 7.7% |
| 18th | Chad | $36.5M | -22.2% |
| 19th | Central African Republic | $36.8M | 29.5% |
| 20th | Togo | $47.0M | -0.5% |
| 21st | Benin | $47.3M | -7.3% |
| 22nd | Haiti | $53.7M | 7.3% |
| 23rd | Niger | $54.9M | 32.0% |
| 24th | Mauritania | $55.9M | 43.6% |
| 25th | Lebanon | $61.6M | -9.6% |
| 26th | Botswana | $74.8M | 125.2% |
| 27th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | $96.2M | 20.7% |
| 28th | Yemen, Republic of | $99.2M | 103.1% |
| 29th | Sierra Leone | $119.4M | 7.5% |
| 30th | Bangladesh | $146.5M | - |
| 31st | Congo, Republic of | $158.2M | 13.0% |
| 32nd | Guyana | $158.4M | 1.1% |
| 33rd | Liberia | $159.4M | -1.7% |
| 34th | Senegal | $161.6M | 6.0% |
| 35th | Malawi | $175.7M | 15.4% |
| 36th | Uganda | $177.7M | 3.1% |
| 37th | Jordan | $180.5M | 17.7% |
| 38th | Paraguay | $184.9M | 14.0% |
| 39th | Zimbabwe | $218.8M | -8.2% |
| 40th | Myanmar | $220.9M | 13.9% |
| 41st | Honduras | $221.2M | 13.1% |
| 42nd | Cameroon | $221.6M | 23.0% |
| 43rd | Gabon | $229.6M | 57.8% |
| 44th | Guatemala | $234.1M | 6.8% |
| 45th | Mali | $268.5M | -0.9% |
| 46th | El Salvador | $277.9M | 20.5% |
| 47th | Nicaragua | $354.3M | 19.7% |
| 48th | Sudan | $452.1M | 14.2% |
| 49th | Dominican Republic | $481.0M | 9.3% |
| 50th | Papua New Guinea | $495.0M | 21.6% |
| 51st | Madagascar | $510.1M | 4.4% |
| 52nd | Guinea | $525.1M | 16.4% |
| 53rd | Ecuador | $535.9M | 23.9% |
| 54th | Sri Lanka | $554.4M | 6.6% |
| 55th | Côte d'Ivoire | $579.8M | 12.7% |
| 56th | Kenya | $581.2M | 16.7% |
| 57th | Ghana | $601.8M | 11.0% |
| 58th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | $676.6M | 65.0% |
| 59th | Tunisia | $753.1M | 11.3% |
| 60th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | $809.5M | 16.7% |
| 61st | Zambia | $943.5M | 10.0% |
| 62nd | Jamaica | $1.1B | 3.2% |
| 63rd | Nigeria | $1.1B | 12.6% |
| 64th | Morocco | $1.2B | 5.2% |
| 65th | Thailand | $1.2B | 13.9% |
| 66th | Tanzania | $1.4B | 18.7% |
| 67th | Algeria | $1.5B | 22.9% |
| 68th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | $2.0B | -4.7% |
| 69th | Philippines | $2.7B | 10.4% |
| 70th | Colombia | $3.0B | 12.5% |
| 71st | Türkiye | $3.6B | 8.1% |
| 72nd | Peru | $3.6B | 5.1% |
| 73rd | Serbia | $3.9B | 26.2% |
| 74th | Pakistan | $4.1B | 7.3% |
| 75th | Indonesia | $5.8B | 24.2% |
| 76th | Argentina | $6.9B | 8.5% |
| 77th | Mexico | $8.4B | 9.5% |
| 78th | India | $10.0B | 7.5% |
| 79th | Brazil | $11.9B | 53.5% |
FAQ
What was Philippines's external debt in 1972?▾
Philippines's external debt in 1972 was $2.7B. This ranked 69th globally.
How did Philippines's external debt change in 1972?▾
Philippines's external debt increased by 10.4% in 1972 compared to 1971.
Which country had the highest external debt in 1972?▾
Brazil had the highest external debt in 1972 at $11.9B.
What is the external debt of Philippines in 1972?▾
The external debt of Philippines in 1972 was $2.7B. This ranked 69th globally.
What was Philippines's external debt in billion in 1972?▾
Philippines's external debt in 1972 was approximately 2.67 billion ($2.7B).
How does 1972 compare to 1971 for Philippines's external debt?▾
Philippines's external debt went from $2.4B in 1971 to $2.7B in 1972, a 10.4% increase.
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