External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 117,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
117,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
130,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
351.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 117,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 130,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 351.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

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

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 351.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 449.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.8%
1972 541.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.5%
1973 650.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
1974 804.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.7%
1975 987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
1976 1,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1977 1,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
1978 1,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
1979 2,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
1980 2,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
1981 2,854 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
1982 3,245 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
1983 3,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
1984 3,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1985 4,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.4%
1986 6,052 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
1987 7,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
1988 8,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1989 9,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
1990 11,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
1991 12,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1992 13,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1993 14,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1994 17,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
1995 20,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
1996 21,110 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
1997 22,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
1998 25,182 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
1999 25,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 23,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.3%
2001 22,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
2002 21,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.1%
2003 22,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2004 23,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2005 24,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2006 25,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2007 27,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2008 29,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2009 31,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2010 34,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2011 41,137 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
2012 49,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.0%
2013 54,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2014 65,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
2015 65,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 73,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
2017 80,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2018 88,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
2019 101,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2020 115,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
2021 130,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
2022 123,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.2%
2023 117,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 351.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 5,266 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,845 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 18,420 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,802 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 25,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 65,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 34,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 101,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 121,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 115,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 130,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Maldives 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Lebanon 4.70 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Mauritius 4.67 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Grenada 2.24 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 5 Saint Lucia 1.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 117,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 130,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 351.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.