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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,035 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,035 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 5,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 6,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.7%
1972 7,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
1973 9,214 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
1974 10,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1975 11,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1976 13,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.3%
1977 17,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.6%
1978 22,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.5%
1979 31,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.8%
1980 39,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
1981 40,929 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1982 41,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1983 42,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1984 42,247 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1985 49,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1986 54,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1987 65,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
1988 66,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1989 66,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1990 71,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
1991 72,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1992 10,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -85.7%
1993 12,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
1994 13,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
1995 14,414 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1996 15,359 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1997 16,583 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1998 19,380 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
1999 20,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2000 22,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2001 22,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 25,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2003 28,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2004 32,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.4%
2005 36,781 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2006 50,941 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +38.5%
2007 69,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +36.4%
2008 80,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
2009 81,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2010 85,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2011 90,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2012 97,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2013 110,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2014 112,819 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2015 114,967 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2016 119,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2017 126,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2018 126,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2019 127,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 132,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2021 132,474 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2022 132,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2023 142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 50,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 39,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 66,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 26,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 72,428 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 45,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 81,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 111,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 85,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 127,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 135,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 132,474 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (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

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 142,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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
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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.