External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.5%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 3,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 4,586 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
1972 5,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
1973 6,050 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
1974 6,639 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1975 6,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
1976 8,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.2%
1977 9,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1978 12,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.9%
1979 18,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +48.5%
1980 24,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +33.3%
1981 25,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%
1982 27,053 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
1983 29,245 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1984 31,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1985 38,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
1986 46,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
1987 57,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
1988 59,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
1989 61,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1990 65,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
1991 64,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1992 9,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -86.0%
1993 10,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
1994 11,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1995 12,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
1996 12,606 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
1997 12,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1998 14,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
1999 14,657 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2000 15,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2001 15,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.9%
2002 16,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
2003 18,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2004 19,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2005 17,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.2%
2006 18,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
2007 22,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2008 23,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2009 25,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2010 28,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
2011 31,316 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
2012 34,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2013 39,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.4%
2014 40,525 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
2015 41,309 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2016 43,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
2017 48,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2018 49,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2019 53,181 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2020 58,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
2021 59,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2022 62,433 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2023 69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 40,256 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 61,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 22,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 9,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 65,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 19,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 41,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 28,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 53,181 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 62,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 58,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Maldives 11.47 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Lebanon 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Grenada 2.24 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Mauritius 1.84 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 5 Saint Lucia 1.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 69,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.