External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 78,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
78,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
78,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
807.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Low & middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low & middle income is 78,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low & middle income peaked at 78,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 807.88 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$), per square in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 807.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 943.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 1,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 1,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 1,630 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 1,969 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 2,354 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 2,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 3,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 4,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 5,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 5,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 6,465 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 7,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 7,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 8,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 9,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 11,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 11,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 13,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 13,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 13,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 13,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 15,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 16,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 17,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 18,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 20,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 20,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 20,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 20,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 23,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 22,581 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 27,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 30,114 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 31,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 34,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 39,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 43,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 48,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 53,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 54,436 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 57,825 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 63,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 66,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 70,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 75,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 78,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 77,459 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 78,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 807.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,232 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,069 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,293 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 75,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 78,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 11 Bangladesh 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low & middle income was 78,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 78,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 807.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.