External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate by country
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Countries reporting
121
Highest
33.31 % change on previous year
Gambia
Lowest
-88.42 % change on previous year
Haiti
Median
1.08 % change on previous year
Years covered
54
1971–2024
Data points
6,292
What the numbers show
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 33.31 % change on previous year in Gambia; the lowest is -88.42 % change on previous year in Haiti.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.08 % change on previous year, and the mean is 0.1495 % change on previous year.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 81 fell. The largest increase was in Gambia (up 1,056.7%), and the largest decrease in Niger (down 3,207.5%).
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambia | 33.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 1,056.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Guyana | 28.93 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 93.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Togo | 26.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 30.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 21.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 241.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 71.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Uzbekistan | 18.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Botswana | 18.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 265.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Maldives | 16.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 538.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Benin | 15.91 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 15.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Kyrgyzstan | 14.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 81.4% | volatile |
| 11 | El Salvador | 13.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 82.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Rwanda | 13.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 52.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Liberia | 12.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 76.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Saint Lucia | 11.87 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 15 | India | 11.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Fiji | 11.44 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 551.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Chad | 11.2 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 60.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Paraguay | 10.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 159.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Honduras | 10.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Ukraine | 10.51 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 245.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Tanzania | 9.29 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 49.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Philippines | 8.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 83.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Mongolia | 8.04 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 7.22 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 593.0% | volatile |
| 25 | South Africa | 6.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 326.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 6.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 195.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 6.39 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 82.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Eswatini | 6.1 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 119.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Madagascar | 6 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 95.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Guatemala | 5.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Senegal | 5.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Nigeria | 5.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Colombia | 4.57 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Malawi | 4.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 53.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Bangladesh | 4.41 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 50.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Bhutan | 4.19 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Turkey | 3.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Serbia | 3.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 147.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Guinea | 3.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 59.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Grenada | 3.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Burkina Faso | 3.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Moldova | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 69.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Mozambique | 3 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Morocco | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 42.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Georgia | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 44.1% | volatile |
| 46 | Armenia | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Belize | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 15.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 49 | North Macedonia | 2.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Cameroon | 2.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Angola | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Indonesia | 2.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Peru | 2.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 70.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Kosovo | 1.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 144.1% | volatile |
| 57 | Lesotho | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 471.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Nepal | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 167.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Jordan | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 60 | Mali | 1.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 42.8% | volatile |
| 61 | Comoros | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 130.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Uganda | 0.8473 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 44.9% | volatile |
| 63 | Montenegro | 0.6805 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 111.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.639 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Burundi | 0.5452 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 78.0% | volatile |
| 66 | East Timor | 0.0861 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Guinea-Bissau | -0.1844 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 100.6% | volatile |
| 68 | Djibouti | -0.3018 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 101.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Nicaragua | -0.8114 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 107.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Mexico | -1.01 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 108.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Brazil | -1.02 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 109.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Kenya | -1.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 102.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Ecuador | -1.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 103.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Tajikistan | -1.15 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 116.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Zimbabwe | -1.49 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 215.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Lebanon | -1.66 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 159.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Argentina | -2.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 139.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Pakistan | -2.5 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 137.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Yemen | -2.58 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 185.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Vanuatu | -2.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 73.7% | volatile |
| 81 | Syria | -2.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 56.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Sudan | -2.69 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Thailand | -2.71 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 152.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Kazakhstan | -2.74 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 147.9% | volatile |
| 85 | Bolivia | -2.81 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 129.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Suriname | -3.02 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 114.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Afghanistan | -3.31 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 88 | Mauritania | -3.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 320.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Sierra Leone | -3.68 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 388.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Central African Republic | -3.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 119.7% | volatile |
| 91 | China | -4.03 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 111.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Jamaica | -4.06 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 132.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Zambia | -4.4 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 107.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Mauritius | -4.48 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 95 | Sri Lanka | -4.53 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 141.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Cape Verde | -4.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 220.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Albania | -4.94 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 5.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Eritrea | -5.32 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 99 | Iran | -5.8 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 67.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Niger | -6.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 3,207.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Dominica | -6.47 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 758.1% | volatile |
| 102 | Tunisia | -6.59 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,421.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Laos | -6.61 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 132.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Myanmar | -7.27 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 813.2% | volatile |
| 105 | Egypt | -7.97 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 34.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Belarus | -8 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 163.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Cambodia | -8.25 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 192.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Gabon | -8.67 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,108.6% | volatile |
| 109 | Vietnam | -10.36 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 178.4% | volatile |
| 110 | Congo | -10.46 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 125.7% | volatile |
| 111 | Algeria | -11.35 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 10.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Ghana | -12.18 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 510.9% | volatile |
| 113 | Samoa | -12.33 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,112.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Tonga | -14.55 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 807.2% | volatile |
| 115 | Iraq | -15.64 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 193.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Azerbaijan | -17.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 235.5% | volatile |
| 117 | Turkmenistan | -17.54 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Papua New Guinea | -20.45 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 159.3% | volatile |
| 119 | Russia | -22.55 % change on previous year | 2022 | down 396.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Somalia | -67.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 1,946.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Haiti | -88.42 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 420.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 9.16 % change on previous year
- IDA only 7.07 % change on previous year
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 3.79 % change on previous year
- Lower middle income 3.13 % change on previous year
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 3.05 % change on previous year
- Low income 2.88 % change on previous year
- Low & middle income 0.8348 % change on previous year
- Middle income 0.7655 % change on previous year
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 0.0703 % change on previous year
- Upper middle income -0.2423 % change on previous year
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) -2.48 % change on previous year
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) -3.76 % change on previous year
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.