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

Upper middle income: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 48,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
48,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

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

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

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 48,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Upper middle income peaked at 48,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 481.17 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 571.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
1972 692.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.2%
1973 902.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +30.3%
1974 1,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.9%
1975 1,444 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.1%
1976 1,840 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
1977 2,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
1978 2,990 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.6%
1979 3,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
1980 4,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
1981 4,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
1982 5,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1983 6,485 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
1984 6,992 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1985 8,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1986 9,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1987 10,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
1988 10,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 11,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 11,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1991 11,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
1992 10,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.9%
1993 11,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
1994 12,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1995 14,089 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
1996 14,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1997 14,147 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 14,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
1999 15,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2000 14,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
2001 14,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.4%
2002 15,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2003 16,260 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2004 17,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2005 16,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%
2006 15,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2007 16,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2008 16,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2009 17,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2010 19,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2011 21,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2012 24,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
2013 26,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2014 29,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2015 29,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 32,411 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2017 36,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2018 39,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
2019 41,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2020 44,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2021 48,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2022 47,963 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2023 48,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 7,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 13,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10,739 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,169 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 16,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,925 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 17,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 30,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 19,519 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 41,812 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 47,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 44,870 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 48,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 4 Mauritius 1.84 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Saint Lucia 1.52 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.49 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Dominican Republic 792,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Jamaica 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 762,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 10 Sri Lanka 669,124 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 Upper middle income?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Upper middle income was 48,323 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 48,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 481.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Upper middle income rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Upper middle income ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper 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.