External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in South Asia
South Asia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 222 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia is 222 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia peaked at 222 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.07 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.07 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 14.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 15.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 16.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 18.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 20.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 21.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 23.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 24.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 26.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 28.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 28.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 31.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 33.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 35.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 41.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 49.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 58.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 65.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 79.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1990 | 87.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 89.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 90.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 94.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 97.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 92.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 89.63 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 87.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 93.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 94.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 86.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 82.55 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 85.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 72.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 73.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 68.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 76.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 80.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 87.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 99.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 105.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 116.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 118.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 138.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 145.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 140.91 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 164.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 167.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 178.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 184.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 195.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 197.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 207.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 222 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 26.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 79.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 87.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 97.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 63.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 87.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 99.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 178.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 184.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 222 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 8 Serbia 4,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,230 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Bhutan 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,821 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Cape Verde 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 3,492 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Belize 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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 222 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 222 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.07 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- South Asia ranks 11th 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 up 59.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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.