External debt stocks, long-term in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: External debt stocks, long-term was 4.14 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.14 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
4.29 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
31.99 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term in Upper middle income stood at 4.14 trillion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Upper middle income peaked at 4.29 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.99 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.99 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 37.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1972 | 45.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 55.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 71.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 86.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 104.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 127.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1978 | 159.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 188.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 222.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 254.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 280.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 326.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 344.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 376.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 415.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 474.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 471.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 470.81 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 494.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 517.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 541.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 597.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 692.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 784.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 832.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 885.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.02 trillion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 1.06 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.05 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.04 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.08 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 trillion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 1.16 trillion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.28 trillion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 trillion DOD, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.63 trillion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.68 trillion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.88 trillion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 trillion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.44 trillion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 2.69 trillion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 3.00 trillion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.99 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.22 trillion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.48 trillion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.63 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.85 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.08 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.29 trillion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.17 trillion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.15 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 4.14 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 188.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 363.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 222.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 474.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 741.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 494.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.06 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.04 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.68 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.88 trillion DOD, current US$ | 3.85 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 trillion DOD, current US$ | 4.08 trillion DOD, current US$ | 4.29 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Upper middle income?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Upper middle income was 4.14 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Upper middle income rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Upper middle income ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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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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.