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
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Lower middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ 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$), per square in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Maldives 12.87 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Lebanon 4.70 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Mauritius 4.67 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 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
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 3.01 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 48.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.1 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 10.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.