External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,288 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$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,443 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 1,731 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 2,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 2,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 3,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 3,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 4,775 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 5,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 6,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 7,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 9,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 10,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 12,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 13,838 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 14,602 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 15,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 17,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 16,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 15,761 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 15,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 16,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 17,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 19,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 21,450 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 22,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 24,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 29,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 31,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 31,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 32,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 31,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 32,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 32,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 30,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 31,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 35,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 37,964 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 39,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 44,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 51,461 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 58,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 64,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 72,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 73,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 76,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 81,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 83,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 83,992 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 85,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 85,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,386 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,452 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,969 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,549 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 83,992 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 4 Grenada 2.24 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 1.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Jamaica 1.03 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Dominican Republic 972,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 El Salvador 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 87,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,288 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.