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

Low income ranks 4th 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 income?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

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

Low income: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.3425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.2%

Rank

4th

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.9096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

All-time low

0.1012 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 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$), per unit of gdp in Low income is 0.3425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income peaked at 0.9096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1012 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1972	0.1088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1973	0.1151 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1974	0.1305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1975	0.1377 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1976	0.1527 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1977	0.1787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1978	0.1871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1979	0.2102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1980	0.2355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1981	0.2788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
1982	0.3255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1983	0.3908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1984	0.4227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1985	0.5306 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.5%
1986	0.5945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1987	0.6869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.5%
1988	0.6538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1989	0.6313 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1990	0.5495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1991	0.5138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1992	0.7461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.2%
1993	0.7019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1994	0.7955 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1995	0.8861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1996	0.9096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1997	0.817 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1998	0.8604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1999	0.7782 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2000	0.6242 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
2001	0.633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2002	0.6206 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.6049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2004	0.5202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2005	0.3602 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
2006	0.2466 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
2007	0.2227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2008	0.1921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2009	0.2078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2010	0.1884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2011	0.1878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2012	0.2305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
2013	0.2744 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2014	0.2855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2015	0.3155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2016	0.3637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2017	0.3822 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2018	0.3827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.3855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2020	0.4259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2021	0.3969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2022	0.3481 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2023	0.3613 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2024	0.3425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1427 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6869 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7558 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1921 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2996 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Low income

1 Mozambique 2.96 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Lebanon 1.82 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Mongolia 1.49 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Senegal 1.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Montenegro 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Bhutan 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Laos 1 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

More external debt data for Low income

IFC, private nonguaranteed 357.31 million NFL, US$ (2024)
IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4782 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA 2.71 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)

All data for Low income →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income was 0.3425 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?: The highest recorded value was 0.9096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Low income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Low income ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low income?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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.