External debt stocks, long-term in Low income
Low income: External debt stocks, long-term was 206.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Low income recorded 206.92 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Low income peaked at 206.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.54 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Low income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 3.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 4.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 5.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 7.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 8.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 11.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 13.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 16.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 20.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 24.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 29.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 34.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 36.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 44.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 51.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 62.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 64.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 66.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 71.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 74.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 75.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 76.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 81.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 83.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 83.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 79.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 84.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 77.03 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 76.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 78.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 85.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 86.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 57.98 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 63.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 66.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 70.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 71.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 89.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 109.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 121.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 131.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 138.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 151.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 160.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 168.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 184.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 189.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 191.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 201.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 206.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 71.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 84.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 57.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 86.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 71.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 168.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 184.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 206.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 9 Ukraine 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Argentina 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Thailand 117.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 112.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Egypt 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Low income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 357.31 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4782 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.71 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.63 NFL, current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Low income?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Low income was 206.92 billion 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 206.92 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Low income ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.