External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1,474 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 1,474 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 1,484 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.16 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.16 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 55.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 65.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1973 | 82.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 108.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 134.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 168.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 206.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 257.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 293.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 330.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 377.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 438.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 538.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 577.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 626.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 671.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 738.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 719.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 697.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 680.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 674.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 658.13 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 654.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 688.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 732.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 725.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 684.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 730.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 745.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 729.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 740.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 763.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 798.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 808.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 705.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 667.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 691.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 702.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 705.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 764.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 803.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 903.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 994.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,140 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,172 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,263 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,357 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,404 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,406 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,451 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,455 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,450 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,484 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1,474 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 50.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 293.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 571.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 330.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 738.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 654.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 745.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 667.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 808.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 DOD, current US$ per person | 764.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,406 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,463 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,450 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,484 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 1 Maldives 7,798 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Montenegro 7,237 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Grenada 6,714 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Lebanon 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 1,474 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,484 DOD, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.16 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.