External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 63,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
63,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
63,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Lower middle income, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 63,075 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 5.8% on the previous year and up 108.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lower middle income peaked at 63,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,091 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 1,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 1,273 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1972 1,387 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1973 1,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
1974 1,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
1975 2,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
1976 2,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1977 3,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.8%
1978 3,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
1979 4,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
1980 5,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.0%
1981 6,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1982 6,959 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
1983 7,749 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
1984 8,127 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1985 9,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
1986 11,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
1987 14,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
1988 14,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1989 16,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1990 18,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1991 18,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
1992 18,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.8%
1993 18,852 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
1994 20,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1995 20,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1996 19,648 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
1997 18,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
1998 20,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
1999 20,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2000 19,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2001 19,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
2002 20,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2003 20,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2004 21,575 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 19,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.2%
2006 18,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
2007 19,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2008 21,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2009 22,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2010 24,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2011 26,041 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
2012 28,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2013 30,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2014 33,507 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2015 35,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2016 37,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2017 43,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
2018 47,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2019 51,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2020 55,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2021 58,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2022 59,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2023 63,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,363 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 10,143 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 19,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 20,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 22,785 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 35,789 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 24,491 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 51,125 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 59,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 55,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 63,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lower middle 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
  6. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 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 Lower middle income?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Lower middle income was 63,075 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 63,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Lower middle income ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower 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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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.

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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
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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.