External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in South Asia
South Asia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 7.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in South Asia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia stood at 7.76 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia peaked at 23.86 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -14.17 % change on previous year, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1973 | 11.97 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1976 | 9.55 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1982 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +159.9% |
| 1983 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 21.23 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 1986 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 22.83 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1989 | 23.86 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1990 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1991 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1992 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1994 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 1995 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1996 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1645 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1998 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -5272.4% |
| 1999 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2000 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -314.6% |
| 2001 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2002 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2003 | -14.17 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2005 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -454.2% |
| 2006 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2007 | 13.65 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 2008 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 12.04 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2014 | 18.54 % change on previous year | +495.9% |
| 2015 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2016 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2017 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -1096.6% |
| 2018 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2019 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 2020 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2022 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2023 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +296.6% |
| 2024 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5272.4% | -0.1645 % change on previous year | 8.51 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1096.6% | -1.83 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.68 % change on previous year | 8.35 % change on previous year | 15.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.42 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 23.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -14.17 % change on previous year | 13.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 18.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia was 7.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.86 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.17 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.