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 36,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
36,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
36,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
739.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 36,280 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 4.3% on the previous year and up 79.9% 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 36,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 739.7 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 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 739.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 857.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
1972 925.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1973 1,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
1974 1,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
1975 1,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +41.0%
1976 2,272 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
1977 3,199 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +40.8%
1978 4,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.8%
1979 4,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1980 6,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
1981 6,619 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
1982 7,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1983 7,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1984 8,007 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1985 9,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1986 10,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1987 12,338 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1988 12,881 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
1989 13,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1990 12,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
1991 13,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1992 13,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1993 13,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.1%
1994 15,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.2%
1995 16,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1996 15,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
1997 14,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.8%
1998 15,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
1999 14,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
2000 13,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
2001 13,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2002 15,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2003 16,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2004 20,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.7%
2005 17,914 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -14.1%
2006 17,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
2007 18,585 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2008 16,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
2009 17,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
2010 17,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2011 17,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 18,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2013 20,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2014 19,987 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2015 21,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2016 23,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2017 27,151 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
2018 29,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2019 31,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2020 34,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2021 35,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
2022 34,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2023 36,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 739.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 9,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 14,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,318 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 16,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 22,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 35,330 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 34,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 36,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

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

  1. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Dominican Republic 792,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Jamaica 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 762,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Sri Lanka 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 El Salvador 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 12 Bangladesh 569,738 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 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 36,280 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 36,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
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 739.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
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 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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.