External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Low income

Low income: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
232.09 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 income, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

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$), per square in Low income is 13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low income peaked at 13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 232.09 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 income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Low income, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 232.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 265.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
1972 306.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
1973 386.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.9%
1974 538.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +39.4%
1975 658.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
1976 771.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1977 1,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.0%
1978 1,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
1979 1,504 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
1980 1,873 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
1981 2,275 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
1982 2,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
1983 3,133 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
1984 3,319 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
1985 4,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.3%
1986 4,716 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1987 5,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
1988 5,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
1989 6,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
1990 6,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
1991 6,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1992 6,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1993 6,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
1994 6,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1995 6,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 6,898 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 6,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
1998 7,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
1999 6,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.0%
2000 6,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2001 6,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2002 6,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2003 7,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2004 7,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2005 5,950 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.9%
2006 4,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.1%
2007 5,230 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.0%
2008 5,444 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
2009 5,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2010 5,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2011 6,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2012 6,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
2013 7,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
2014 8,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2015 8,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2016 9,415 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2017 10,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2018 10,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2019 11,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2020 12,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2021 12,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2022 13,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2023 13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 696.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 232.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,504 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 3,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,873 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 6,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,032 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 6,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 8,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 13,057 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 9 El Salvador 920,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Sri Lanka 814,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Bangladesh 640,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Montenegro 618,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Serbia 553,889 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Dominica 507,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 15 Cape Verde 481,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low income?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low income was 13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 13,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 232.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Low income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Low income ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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.