External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 0.0703 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0703 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 97.3%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
31.45 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-6.7 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.0703 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 31.45 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -6.7 % change on previous year, in 2005.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 12.06 % change on previous year
1972 19.93 % change on previous year +65.3%
1973 19.46 % change on previous year -2.4%
1974 31.45 % change on previous year +61.6%
1975 20.39 % change on previous year -35.2%
1976 20.86 % change on previous year +2.3%
1977 20.74 % change on previous year -0.5%
1978 23.2 % change on previous year +11.9%
1979 14.36 % change on previous year -38.1%
1980 14.24 % change on previous year -0.8%
1981 21.24 % change on previous year +49.2%
1982 14.36 % change on previous year -32.4%
1983 21.41 % change on previous year +49.1%
1984 6.96 % change on previous year -67.5%
1985 5.52 % change on previous year -20.8%
1986 6.8 % change on previous year +23.2%
1987 9.28 % change on previous year +36.5%
1988 -4.06 % change on previous year -143.7%
1989 -3.61 % change on previous year -11.1%
1990 0.2021 % change on previous year -105.6%
1991 1.76 % change on previous year +773.0%
1992 2.44 % change on previous year +38.6%
1993 6.97 % change on previous year +185.1%
1994 10.2 % change on previous year +46.4%
1995 10.52 % change on previous year +3.2%
1996 6.98 % change on previous year -33.6%
1997 6.73 % change on previous year -3.7%
1998 18.64 % change on previous year +177.1%
1999 7.18 % change on previous year -61.5%
2000 0.7014 % change on previous year -90.2%
2001 2.81 % change on previous year +299.9%
2002 -3.46 % change on previous year -223.3%
2003 3.59 % change on previous year -203.8%
2004 1.4 % change on previous year -61.1%
2005 -6.7 % change on previous year -579.6%
2006 3.16 % change on previous year -147.1%
2007 12.29 % change on previous year +289.4%
2008 7.29 % change on previous year -40.7%
2009 2.73 % change on previous year -62.5%
2010 14.22 % change on previous year +420.1%
2011 15.52 % change on previous year +9.1%
2012 13.31 % change on previous year -14.2%
2013 11.37 % change on previous year -14.6%
2014 11.22 % change on previous year -1.3%
2015 1.32 % change on previous year -88.2%
2016 4.68 % change on previous year +254.5%
2017 5.99 % change on previous year +27.8%
2018 2.43 % change on previous year -59.4%
2019 0.9778 % change on previous year -59.7%
2020 1.81 % change on previous year +85.5%
2021 -0.4005 % change on previous year -122.1%
2022 0.6472 % change on previous year -261.6%
2023 2.59 % change on previous year +300.8%
2024 0.0703 % change on previous year -97.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.27 % change on previous year 12.06 % change on previous year 31.45 % change on previous year 9
1980s 9.21 % change on previous year -4.06 % change on previous year 21.41 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.16 % change on previous year 0.2021 % change on previous year 18.64 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.38 % change on previous year -6.7 % change on previous year 12.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.1 % change on previous year 0.9778 % change on previous year 15.52 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.9449 % change on previous year -0.4005 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 6 Uzbekistan 18.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Botswana 18.44 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Maldives 16.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Benin 15.91 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Kyrgyzstan 14.4 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 13.5 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Rwanda 13.03 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.0703 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 31.45 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.7 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.