What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

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

Lower middle income ranks 5th 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 Lower middle income?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Lower middle income: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

5th

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.1409 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 Lower 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$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income is 0.2668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

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

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1972	0.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1973	0.1561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1974	0.1434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1975	0.1577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1976	0.1716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1977	0.1918 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1978	0.207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1979	0.2059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1980	0.2038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1981	0.1844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1982	0.2143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1983	0.2497 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1984	0.2746 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1985	0.2993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1986	0.364 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1987	0.4197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1988	0.4126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1989	0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
1990	0.4708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1991	0.5084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1992	0.4898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1993	0.511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1994	0.4982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1995	0.4215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1996	0.3687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1997	0.3411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1998	0.3515 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1999	0.3907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2000	0.3583 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2001	0.3478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2002	0.3631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2003	0.3499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2004	0.3111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.2509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
2006	0.211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2007	0.1926 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2008	0.1909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2009	0.1991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2010	0.1835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2011	0.1861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2012	0.1943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2013	0.2143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2014	0.2197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2015	0.2442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2016	0.2433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2017	0.2528 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2018	0.2605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2019	0.2603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2020	0.2909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2021	0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2022	0.2521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2023	0.266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2024	0.2668 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1691 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.3102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4352 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2775 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

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
8 Suriname 0.9484 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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 (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Net financial flows, IDA 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Net financial flows, IBRD 10.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)

All data for Lower middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?: External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.2668 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$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.511 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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.