External debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, long-term was 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.17 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
6.17 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
55.82 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income is 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income peaked at 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.82 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55.82 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 65.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 75.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 90.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 112.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1975 | 136.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 162.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 201.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1978 | 249.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 292.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 348.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 397.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 446.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 512.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 539.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 605.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 688.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 804.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 814.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 854.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 905.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 942.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 968.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 trillion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 trillion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 trillion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.31 trillion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.35 trillion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.52 trillion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 1.56 trillion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.55 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.54 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 trillion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.70 trillion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.80 trillion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.09 trillion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 2.27 trillion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 2.38 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.64 trillion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 2.97 trillion DOD, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 3.37 trillion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 3.74 trillion DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 4.15 trillion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.24 trillion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.51 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 trillion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.18 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.52 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.87 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.15 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 6.04 trillion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.12 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 55.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 292.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 601.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 348.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 854.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 trillion DOD, current US$ | 905.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.56 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.54 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.38 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.64 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5.52 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.07 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5.87 trillion DOD, current US$ | 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income was 6.17 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Low & middle income ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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About this data
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.