External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 469.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
469.56 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
509.56 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
37.49 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 469.56 DOD, current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 509.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.49 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 37.49 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 42.3 DOD, current US$ per person +12.8%
1972 44.45 DOD, current US$ per person +5.1%
1973 53.82 DOD, current US$ per person +21.1%
1974 58.86 DOD, current US$ per person +9.4%
1975 80.6 DOD, current US$ per person +36.9%
1976 97.29 DOD, current US$ per person +20.7%
1977 133.02 DOD, current US$ per person +36.7%
1978 168.91 DOD, current US$ per person +27.0%
1979 191.99 DOD, current US$ per person +13.7%
1980 235.12 DOD, current US$ per person +22.5%
1981 243.83 DOD, current US$ per person +3.7%
1982 259.27 DOD, current US$ per person +6.3%
1983 271 DOD, current US$ per person +4.5%
1984 268.65 DOD, current US$ per person -0.9%
1985 298.87 DOD, current US$ per person +11.2%
1986 332.04 DOD, current US$ per person +11.1%
1987 377.41 DOD, current US$ per person +13.7%
1988 382.5 DOD, current US$ per person +1.3%
1989 378.2 DOD, current US$ per person -1.1%
1990 361.55 DOD, current US$ per person -4.4%
1991 357.92 DOD, current US$ per person -1.0%
1992 344.74 DOD, current US$ per person -3.7%
1993 349.52 DOD, current US$ per person +1.4%
1994 389.09 DOD, current US$ per person +11.3%
1995 398.3 DOD, current US$ per person +2.4%
1996 376.55 DOD, current US$ per person -5.5%
1997 338.99 DOD, current US$ per person -10.0%
1998 347.04 DOD, current US$ per person +2.4%
1999 326.88 DOD, current US$ per person -5.8%
2000 302.63 DOD, current US$ per person -7.4%
2001 295.56 DOD, current US$ per person -2.3%
2002 312.76 DOD, current US$ per person +5.8%
2003 330.25 DOD, current US$ per person +5.6%
2004 415.41 DOD, current US$ per person +25.8%
2005 348.65 DOD, current US$ per person -16.1%
2006 329.18 DOD, current US$ per person -5.6%
2007 345.92 DOD, current US$ per person +5.1%
2008 307.18 DOD, current US$ per person -11.2%
2009 308.81 DOD, current US$ per person +0.5%
2010 305.51 DOD, current US$ per person -1.1%
2011 299.87 DOD, current US$ per person -1.8%
2012 310.56 DOD, current US$ per person +3.6%
2013 330.93 DOD, current US$ per person +6.6%
2014 322.06 DOD, current US$ per person -2.7%
2015 337.44 DOD, current US$ per person +4.8%
2016 359.8 DOD, current US$ per person +6.6%
2017 415.8 DOD, current US$ per person +15.6%
2018 443.65 DOD, current US$ per person +6.7%
2019 466.7 DOD, current US$ per person +5.2%
2020 501.91 DOD, current US$ per person +7.5%
2021 509.56 DOD, current US$ per person +1.5%
2022 488.36 DOD, current US$ per person -4.2%
2023 500.51 DOD, current US$ per person +2.5%
2024 469.56 DOD, current US$ per person -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.87 DOD, current US$ per person 37.49 DOD, current US$ per person 191.99 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 304.69 DOD, current US$ per person 235.12 DOD, current US$ per person 382.5 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 359.06 DOD, current US$ per person 326.88 DOD, current US$ per person 398.3 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 329.63 DOD, current US$ per person 295.56 DOD, current US$ per person 415.41 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 359.23 DOD, current US$ per person 299.87 DOD, current US$ per person 466.7 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 493.98 DOD, current US$ per person 469.56 DOD, current US$ per person 509.56 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 4 Grenada 6,714 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 5 Lebanon 5,809 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 6 Saint Lucia 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 7 Dominica 5,130 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 8 Serbia 4,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  7. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,230 DOD, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 469.56 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 509.56 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 37.49 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
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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.