External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 348.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
348.27 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
364.91 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
7.45 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 348.27 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 364.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.45 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.45 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 8.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 9.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 11.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 13.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 18.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 22.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 32.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 42.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 49.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 62.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 66.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 73.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 78.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 80.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 92.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 106.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 124.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 129.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 132.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 130.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 133.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 131.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 137.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 156.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 164.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 159.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 146.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 153.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 148.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 140.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 139.86 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 151.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 163.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 210.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 180.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 174.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 187.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 169.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 174.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 176.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 176.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 186.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 202.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 201.15 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 214.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 232.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 273.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 296.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 317.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 347.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 358.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 349.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 364.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 348.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 49.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 62.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 132.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 146.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 130.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 164.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 139.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 210.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 176.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 317.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 347.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 364.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 8 Argentina 110.61 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Egypt 106.93 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 106.62 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Ukraine 105.18 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 97.81 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Pakistan 89.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 80.51 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.05 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 16.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 438.49 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 348.27 billion 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 364.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.