External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 44,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
44,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
44,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
601.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Low & middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Low & middle income is 44,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Low & middle income peaked at 44,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 601.5 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 601.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 706.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 813.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 1,002 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 1,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 1,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1976 | 1,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 2,344 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1978 | 2,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 3,500 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 4,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 4,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 5,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 6,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 6,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 7,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 9,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 10,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 11,121 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 12,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 12,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 12,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 13,703 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 14,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 14,346 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 14,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 14,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 15,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,753 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 16,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 15,297 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 14,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 15,599 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 16,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 18,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 19,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 21,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 23,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 26,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 26,715 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 28,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 32,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 35,136 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 37,666 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 40,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 43,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 43,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 601.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,500 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,783 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,031 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,589 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,666 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 5 Saint Lucia 1.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Dominican Republic 792,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Jamaica 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 762,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 El Salvador 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Low & middle income was 44,495 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 44,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.