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

Lower middle income: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,176 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 Lower middle income, 1970–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lower middle income stood at 93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lower middle income peaked at 93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,176 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 1,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 1,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
1972 1,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1973 1,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
1974 1,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
1975 2,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
1976 2,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
1977 3,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.6%
1978 4,173 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.6%
1979 4,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1980 5,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
1981 6,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
1982 7,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
1983 8,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
1984 8,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1985 10,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1986 12,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
1987 14,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.6%
1988 15,393 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
1989 17,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
1990 18,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
1991 19,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 18,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.8%
1993 19,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
1994 20,989 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
1995 21,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1996 20,947 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
1997 20,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
1998 22,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1999 22,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 22,181 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2001 21,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
2002 23,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2003 25,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2004 26,410 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2005 24,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2006 24,467 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2007 27,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.3%
2008 30,426 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2009 33,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
2010 36,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
2011 40,137 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
2012 44,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2013 50,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2014 54,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2015 59,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2016 61,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2017 68,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
2018 73,706 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2019 79,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2020 84,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2021 88,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2022 88,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.3%
2023 93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,822 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 10,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 20,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22,536 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 25,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 33,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 56,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 36,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 79,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 89,030 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 84,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lower middle 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
  7. 7 Jamaica 1.03 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$), per square in Lower middle income?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lower middle income was 93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 93,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Lower middle income ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower 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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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
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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.