South and Central Asia Compared by Economy > External debt > Total > DOD > Current US$ > Per capita
DEFINITION:
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. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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