External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.22 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.22 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
19.75 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lower middle income is 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lower middle income peaked at 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.75 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.75 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 23.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 25.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 28.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 33.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 39.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 46.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 58.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 71.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 82.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 98.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 109.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 126.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 140.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 147.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 173.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 210.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 256.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 268.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 307.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 330.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 340.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 341.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 355.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 378.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 382.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 370.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 356.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 380.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 387.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 370.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 359.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 384.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 393.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 407.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 369.67 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 347.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 375.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 396.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 429.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 462.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 491.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 528.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 571.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 632.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 679.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 709.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 825.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 889.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 965.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 trillion DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 trillion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 trillion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 82.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 98.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 307.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 362.37 billion DOD, current US$ | 330.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 387.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 383.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 347.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 429.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 462.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 965.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.06 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 1 China 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 2 Mexico 289.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 3 Indonesia 245.50 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 4 India 238.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 5 Brazil 194.37 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Türkiye 157.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Russian Federation 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 3.01 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 48.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.1 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 10.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lower middle income?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Lower middle income was 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.75 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Lower middle income ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.