How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?

South Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.

Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 7.3%

Rank

1st

of 12 groups

All-time high

193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

2,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in South Asia, 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$), per square in South Asia is 193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Asia peaked at 193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,522 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1970 to 2023.
Year	DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	Change
1970	2,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	—
1971	2,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.2%
1972	3,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+8.3%
1973	3,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+12.2%
1974	3,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+16.8%
1975	4,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.9%
1976	4,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.5%
1977	5,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+10.3%
1978	5,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.2%
1979	6,301 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.1%
1980	6,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+8.9%
1981	7,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+6.7%
1982	8,166 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.6%
1983	8,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+8.9%
1984	9,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+8.9%
1985	11,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+21.0%
1986	14,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+19.5%
1987	17,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+22.7%
1988	19,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+12.9%
1989	23,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+23.4%
1990	26,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+12.5%
1991	27,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+3.8%
1992	28,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+3.2%
1993	31,093 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+7.7%
1994	33,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.0%
1995	33,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-2.1%
1996	32,900 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-0.8%
1997	33,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+1.5%
1998	35,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+7.1%
1999	36,632 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.3%
2000	36,809 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+0.5%
2001	36,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-1.6%
2002	38,518 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+6.3%
2003	42,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+10.5%
2004	44,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+4.4%
2005	42,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-3.9%
2006	49,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+16.9%
2007	60,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+22.0%
2008	66,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+8.5%
2009	73,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+10.8%
2010	81,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.2%
2011	89,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+9.7%
2012	104,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+17.3%
2013	116,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.6%
2014	130,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+11.1%
2015	138,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+6.6%
2016	132,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-4.4%
2017	148,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+12.0%
2018	152,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+2.9%
2019	166,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+8.9%
2020	172,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+3.5%
2021	181,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+5.2%
2022	180,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	-0.5%
2023	193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	+7.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	4,228 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	2,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	6,301 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	12,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	6,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	23,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	32,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	26,943 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	36,632 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	49,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	36,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	73,221 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	126,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	81,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	166,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	181,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	172,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near South Asia

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

See the full ranking of 132 places →

More external debt data for South Asia

IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 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$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Asia?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Asia was 193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 193,545 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 2,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?: South Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.