External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.83 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 8.4%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1.83 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
24.22 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.22 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.22 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 27.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 32.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 38.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 51.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 61.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 74.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 89.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 110.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 126.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 144.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 175.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 200.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 243.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 260.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 274.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 293.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 320.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 307.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 296.42 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 297.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 302.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 309.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 331.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 365.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 403.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 431.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 460.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 546.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 585.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 589.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 606.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 585.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 606.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 615.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 574.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 592.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 666.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 713.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 732.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 837.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 968.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.10 trillion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1.37 trillion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.39 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.46 trillion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.55 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.59 trillion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.60 trillion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.63 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.64 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.69 trillion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.69 trillion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 126.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 144.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 320.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 403.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 297.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 585.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 628.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 574.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 732.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ | 837.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.60 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.63 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 1 China 968.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 2 India 590.08 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 3 Mexico 567.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 4 Brazil 528.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 5 Turkey 399.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 367.68 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Russia 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 124.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.02 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.22 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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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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.