How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Low & middle income ranks 9th 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 Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income

Name: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Low & middle income: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.1562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.6%

Rank

9th

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.3164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.1048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income is 0.1562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 0.3164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1972	0.1175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1973	0.1111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1974	0.1076 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1975	0.1177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1976	0.1306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1977	0.1437 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1978	0.1605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1979	0.1622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
1980	0.1634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1981	0.1666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1982	0.1896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1983	0.2243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1984	0.2309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1985	0.2494 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1986	0.2778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1987	0.3164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1988	0.2994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1989	0.2952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1990	0.2729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1991	0.2913 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1992	0.2851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1993	0.2839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1994	0.2851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1995	0.2667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1996	0.2485 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1997	0.2414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1998	0.2755 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1999	0.2932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2000	0.2671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2001	0.2641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2002	0.2652 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2003	0.2507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2004	0.2278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2005	0.1859 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
2006	0.1671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2007	0.1575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2008	0.1439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2009	0.1502 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2010	0.1369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2011	0.1315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2012	0.1402 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2013	0.1475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2014	0.1566 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2015	0.1654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2016	0.174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2017	0.1742 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2018	0.1719 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2019	0.1778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2020	0.1956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2021	0.1737 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2022	0.1629 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2023	0.1604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2024	0.1562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1634 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2932 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2671 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1576 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1315 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1698 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

6 Bhutan 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Suriname 0.9484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Zambia 0.8772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Ukraine 0.8188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Rwanda 0.7575 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Nicaragua 0.6876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income was 0.1562 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.3164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Low & middle income ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Low & middle 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: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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.