External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.2782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024

0.050.10.150.20.250.3197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 0.0823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.2782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.0%
1972 0.0554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1973 0.0529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1974 0.0578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.2%
1975 0.0632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1976 0.077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.9%
1977 0.0798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
1978 0.0981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.0%
1979 0.0985 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1980 0.1061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.8%
1981 0.1126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1982 0.1219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1983 0.1325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.7%
1984 0.1296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
1985 0.1449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.8%
1986 0.1835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.6%
1987 0.2345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.8%
1988 0.224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1989 0.2517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.4%
1990 0.2702 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
1991 0.2755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1992 0.2672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1993 0.2651 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1994 0.2576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1995 0.2405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1996 0.2207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.2%
1997 0.2255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1998 0.2782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.4%
1999 0.2588 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2000 0.2184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.6%
2001 0.1924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
2002 0.1701 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2003 0.1518 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.7%
2004 0.1366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2005 0.123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
2006 0.1074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
2007 0.0909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2008 0.0784 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2009 0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2010 0.0697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2011 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2012 0.0729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2013 0.0726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2014 0.0808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
2015 0.0776 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2016 0.0848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2017 0.0855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
2018 0.0839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2019 0.0929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.7%
2020 0.1041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2021 0.0982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2022 0.0917 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2023 0.0868 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2024 0.0823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0679 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0985 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.1641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2517 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.1345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1041 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 9 Zambia 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 0.8188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 11 Rwanda 0.7575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 12 Nicaragua 0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 13 Djibouti 0.6835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 14 Cape Verde 0.6799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 15 Lesotho 0.6794 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.0823 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.2782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.