External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 2.75 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.75 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.77 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2021
All-time low
14.26 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 2.75 trillion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Low & middle income peaked at 2.77 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.26 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.26 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 16.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 19.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 21.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 27.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 31.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 34.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 39.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 44.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 50.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 58.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 73.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 74.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 78.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 76.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 68.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 61.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 57.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 46.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 39.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 49.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 61.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 76.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 97.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 139.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 182.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 231.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 293.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 396.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 426.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 438.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 442.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 411.94 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 452.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 490.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 545.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 702.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 908.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 1.06 trillion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 1.10 trillion DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.26 trillion DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.49 trillion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 trillion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.92 trillion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.14 trillion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.20 trillion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.30 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.45 trillion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.46 trillion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.60 trillion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.72 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.77 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.68 trillion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.67 trillion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.65 trillion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.75 trillion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 14.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 78.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 49.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 426.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 654.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 411.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.10 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.26 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.60 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.65 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.77 trillion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 9.78 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 158.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 400.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.87 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.62 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Low & middle income was 2.75 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Low & middle income ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.