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 2.20 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.20 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
2.20 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
19.27 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Upper middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Upper middle income stood at 2.20 trillion DOD, current US$. 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 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Upper middle income peaked at 2.20 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.27 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) (DOD) in Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 19.27 billion DOD, current US$ —
1971 22.88 billion DOD, current US$ +18.8%
1972 27.73 billion DOD, current US$ +21.2%
1973 36.14 billion DOD, current US$ +30.3%
1974 46.22 billion DOD, current US$ +27.9%
1975 57.81 billion DOD, current US$ +25.1%
1976 73.69 billion DOD, current US$ +27.5%
1977 92.40 billion DOD, current US$ +25.4%
1978 119.71 billion DOD, current US$ +29.6%
1979 143.20 billion DOD, current US$ +19.6%
1980 171.93 billion DOD, current US$ +20.1%
1981 190.50 billion DOD, current US$ +10.8%
1982 217.13 billion DOD, current US$ +14.0%
1983 259.69 billion DOD, current US$ +19.6%
1984 279.99 billion DOD, current US$ +7.8%
1985 320.56 billion DOD, current US$ +14.5%
1986 365.50 billion DOD, current US$ +14.0%
1987 428.62 billion DOD, current US$ +17.3%
1988 436.15 billion DOD, current US$ +1.8%
1989 441.30 billion DOD, current US$ +1.2%
1990 455.54 billion DOD, current US$ +3.2%
1991 466.82 billion DOD, current US$ +2.5%
1992 475.58 billion DOD, current US$ +1.9%
1993 512.10 billion DOD, current US$ +7.7%
1994 572.74 billion DOD, current US$ +11.8%
1995 623.92 billion DOD, current US$ +8.9%
1996 627.45 billion DOD, current US$ +0.6%
1997 626.51 billion DOD, current US$ -0.1%
1998 658.97 billion DOD, current US$ +5.2%
1999 671.34 billion DOD, current US$ +1.9%
2000 664.21 billion DOD, current US$ -1.1%
2001 661.30 billion DOD, current US$ -0.4%
2002 690.13 billion DOD, current US$ +4.4%
2003 720.50 billion DOD, current US$ +4.4%
2004 780.07 billion DOD, current US$ +8.3%
2005 712.56 billion DOD, current US$ -8.7%
2006 694.02 billion DOD, current US$ -2.6%
2007 740.69 billion DOD, current US$ +6.7%
2008 753.25 billion DOD, current US$ +1.7%
2009 787.59 billion DOD, current US$ +4.6%
2010 866.98 billion DOD, current US$ +10.1%
2011 938.48 billion DOD, current US$ +8.2%
2012 1.09 trillion DOD, current US$ +15.8%
2013 1.18 trillion DOD, current US$ +8.6%
2014 1.32 trillion DOD, current US$ +11.4%
2015 1.32 trillion DOD, current US$ -0.0%
2016 1.44 trillion DOD, current US$ +9.4%
2017 1.61 trillion DOD, current US$ +11.9%
2018 1.74 trillion DOD, current US$ +8.1%
2019 1.86 trillion DOD, current US$ +6.7%
2020 1.99 trillion DOD, current US$ +7.3%
2021 2.16 trillion DOD, current US$ +8.3%
2022 2.13 trillion DOD, current US$ -1.3%
2023 2.15 trillion DOD, current US$ +0.8%
2024 2.20 trillion DOD, current US$ +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 63.90 billion DOD, current US$ 19.27 billion DOD, current US$ 143.20 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 311.14 billion DOD, current US$ 171.93 billion DOD, current US$ 441.30 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 569.10 billion DOD, current US$ 455.54 billion DOD, current US$ 671.34 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 720.43 billion DOD, current US$ 661.30 billion DOD, current US$ 787.59 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 1.34 trillion DOD, current US$ 866.98 billion DOD, current US$ 1.86 trillion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 2.13 trillion DOD, current US$ 1.99 trillion DOD, current US$ 2.20 trillion DOD, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 1 China 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Mexico 289.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 245.50 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 4 India 238.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 5 Brazil 194.37 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 6 Turkey 157.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Upper middle income?
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Upper middle income was 2.20 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 Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 19.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Upper middle income rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Upper middle income ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper 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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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,473 data points, 1970–2024
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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.