External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in South Asia
South Asia: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 357.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
357.07 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
357.07 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
100.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in South Asia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in South Asia is 357.07 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in South Asia peaked at 357.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 100.00 million 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 100.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.00 million DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 139.10 million DOD, current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 267.00 million DOD, current US$ | +91.9% |
| 1975 | 277.00 million DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 295.10 million DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 295.40 million DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 348.40 million DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 336.10 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 339.30 million DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 877.00 million DOD, current US$ | +158.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1984 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 6.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +250.0% |
| 1995 | 6.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 9.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 8.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 8.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 15.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +95.6% |
| 2001 | 17.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 19.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 48.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +153.4% |
| 2004 | 51.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 57.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 73.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 97.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 107.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 120.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 129.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 145.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 178.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 213.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 224.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 240.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 224.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 237.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 245.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 270.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 278.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 286.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 278.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 302.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 335.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 357.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +250.0% | 1.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.51 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1981 | +158.5% | 339.30 million DOD, current US$ | 877.00 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2003 | +153.4% | 19.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 48.14 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 2000 | +95.6% | 8.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.95 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1974 | +91.9% | 139.10 million DOD, current US$ | 267.00 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225.81 million DOD, current US$ | 100.00 million DOD, current US$ | 348.40 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 339.30 million DOD, current US$ | 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 120.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 129.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 270.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 278.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 357.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 5 Turkey 210.88 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Russia 150.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 115.00 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Indonesia 102.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Thailand 97.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 62.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -771.66 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 392.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in South Asia?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in South Asia was 357.07 billion 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 357.07 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.