External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in South Asia
South Asia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
0.0753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia is 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia peaked at 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0753 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1227 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1196 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1431 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1785 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1902 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2933 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2508 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2154 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0885 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0845 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0766 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0843 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0908 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0818 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0842 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0841 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0853 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1338 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1073 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2547 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0788 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0924 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.087 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 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
- 11 Maldives 0.5828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Grenada 0.5824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Rwanda 0.5523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in South Asia was 0.0853 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- South Asia ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.