External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.1465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.1465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0877 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0945 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1277 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1475 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1567 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3038 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2406 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1859 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1871 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1738 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1023 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0976 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0859 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0907 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1641 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 0.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1156 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1643 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2877 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2181 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1286 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 4 Suriname 0.692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Djibouti 0.6811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cape Verde 0.6799 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 0.6115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.5961 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.1465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3875 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.