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

Middle income: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 52,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
52,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
52,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
671.01 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 income, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

Middle income recorded 52,724 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.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Middle income peaked at 52,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 671.01 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 income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle income, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 671.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 790.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.7%
1972 908.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
1973 1,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.1%
1974 1,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
1975 1,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.3%
1976 2,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.6%
1977 2,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.5%
1978 3,281 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +26.7%
1979 3,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.2%
1980 4,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
1981 5,157 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1982 5,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
1983 6,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
1984 7,346 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1985 8,494 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1986 9,904 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
1987 11,779 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.9%
1988 12,120 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
1989 12,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1990 13,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
1991 13,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1992 12,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
1993 13,741 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1994 15,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
1995 15,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
1996 15,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
1997 15,575 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
1998 16,474 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
1999 16,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2000 16,382 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
2001 16,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
2002 17,016 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2003 17,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
2004 18,790 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2005 17,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
2006 16,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2007 17,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2008 18,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2009 19,238 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2010 21,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2011 22,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
2012 25,532 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2013 27,689 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2014 30,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2015 31,514 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 33,949 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
2017 38,483 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
2018 41,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2019 44,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2020 48,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
2021 51,702 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2022 51,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2023 52,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,835 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 671.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,879 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 8,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,643 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 14,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,934 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,772 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 17,461 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 16,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 19,238 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 31,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 21,001 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 44,590 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 51,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 48,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 52,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 2 Lebanon 3.28 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Grenada 2.24 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Mauritius 1.84 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Saint Lucia 1.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 7 Dominican Republic 792,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 8 Jamaica 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Middle income?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Middle income was 52,724 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 52,724 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 671.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Middle income rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Middle income ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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.