External debt stocks, long-term in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term was 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.83 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
2.09 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
5.60 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 2.09 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.60 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 5.60 billion DOD, current US$
1971 7.15 billion DOD, current US$ +27.8%
1972 8.62 billion DOD, current US$ +20.5%
1973 10.35 billion DOD, current US$ +20.1%
1974 12.81 billion DOD, current US$ +23.7%
1975 15.72 billion DOD, current US$ +22.7%
1976 19.48 billion DOD, current US$ +23.9%
1977 23.25 billion DOD, current US$ +19.4%
1978 27.76 billion DOD, current US$ +19.4%
1979 32.26 billion DOD, current US$ +16.2%
1980 40.11 billion DOD, current US$ +24.3%
1981 45.44 billion DOD, current US$ +13.3%
1982 51.66 billion DOD, current US$ +13.7%
1983 58.80 billion DOD, current US$ +13.8%
1984 62.32 billion DOD, current US$ +6.0%
1985 76.29 billion DOD, current US$ +22.4%
1986 96.36 billion DOD, current US$ +26.3%
1987 121.72 billion DOD, current US$ +26.3%
1988 129.03 billion DOD, current US$ +6.0%
1989 156.76 billion DOD, current US$ +21.5%
1990 180.34 billion DOD, current US$ +15.0%
1991 199.67 billion DOD, current US$ +10.7%
1992 217.25 billion DOD, current US$ +8.8%
1993 236.56 billion DOD, current US$ +8.9%
1994 276.81 billion DOD, current US$ +17.0%
1995 318.83 billion DOD, current US$ +15.2%
1996 336.13 billion DOD, current US$ +5.4%
1997 355.54 billion DOD, current US$ +5.8%
1998 400.97 billion DOD, current US$ +12.8%
1999 410.85 billion DOD, current US$ +2.5%
2000 381.94 billion DOD, current US$ -7.0%
2001 358.41 billion DOD, current US$ -6.2%
2002 351.04 billion DOD, current US$ -2.1%
2003 354.91 billion DOD, current US$ +1.1%
2004 370.62 billion DOD, current US$ +4.4%
2005 386.34 billion DOD, current US$ +4.2%
2006 406.27 billion DOD, current US$ +5.2%
2007 435.30 billion DOD, current US$ +7.1%
2008 475.51 billion DOD, current US$ +9.2%
2009 501.75 billion DOD, current US$ +5.5%
2010 558.43 billion DOD, current US$ +11.3%
2011 657.62 billion DOD, current US$ +17.8%
2012 795.40 billion DOD, current US$ +21.0%
2013 874.28 billion DOD, current US$ +9.9%
2014 1.05 trillion DOD, current US$ +20.2%
2015 1.05 trillion DOD, current US$ +0.1%
2016 1.17 trillion DOD, current US$ +11.7%
2017 1.29 trillion DOD, current US$ +10.1%
2018 1.42 trillion DOD, current US$ +9.7%
2019 1.63 trillion DOD, current US$ +14.7%
2020 1.85 trillion DOD, current US$ +13.9%
2021 2.09 trillion DOD, current US$ +12.6%
2022 1.98 trillion DOD, current US$ -5.2%
2023 1.88 trillion DOD, current US$ -5.0%
2024 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.30 billion DOD, current US$ 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ 32.26 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 83.85 billion DOD, current US$ 40.11 billion DOD, current US$ 156.76 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 293.30 billion DOD, current US$ 180.34 billion DOD, current US$ 410.85 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 402.21 billion DOD, current US$ 351.04 billion DOD, current US$ 501.75 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 1.05 trillion DOD, current US$ 558.43 billion DOD, current US$ 1.63 trillion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 1.93 trillion DOD, current US$ 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ 2.09 trillion DOD, current US$ 5

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

  1. 1 China 1.07 trillion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 2 India 555.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Mexico 515.22 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 4 Brazil 503.61 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 347.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 6 Türkiye 329.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, long-term in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.