External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 3.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.1%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
229.45 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-34.04 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 3.16 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.

The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 229.45 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -34.04 % change on previous year, in 1994.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 18.79 % change on previous year
1972 4.56 % change on previous year -75.7%
1973 14.31 % change on previous year +213.9%
1974 15.34 % change on previous year +7.2%
1975 59.08 % change on previous year +285.1%
1976 33.43 % change on previous year -43.4%
1977 229.45 % change on previous year +586.3%
1978 -5.29 % change on previous year -102.3%
1979 12.39 % change on previous year -334.2%
1980 19.35 % change on previous year +56.2%
1981 1.17 % change on previous year -93.9%
1982 70.88 % change on previous year +5954.3%
1983 -5.55 % change on previous year -107.8%
1984 -4.13 % change on previous year -25.7%
1985 14.85 % change on previous year -459.9%
1986 13.51 % change on previous year -9.0%
1987 -4.65 % change on previous year -134.4%
1988 -0.008 % change on previous year -99.8%
1989 17.59 % change on previous year -219416.9%
1990 2.83 % change on previous year -83.9%
1991 14.55 % change on previous year +413.4%
1992 16.5 % change on previous year +13.4%
1993 -1.54 % change on previous year -109.3%
1994 -34.04 % change on previous year +2110.5%
1995 10.35 % change on previous year -130.4%
1996 -1.67 % change on previous year -116.1%
1997 -3.59 % change on previous year +115.7%
1998 13.69 % change on previous year -481.0%
1999 -0.1098 % change on previous year -100.8%
2000 11.19 % change on previous year -10292.8%
2001 -6.68 % change on previous year -159.7%
2002 -5.75 % change on previous year -14.0%
2003 2.46 % change on previous year -142.8%
2004 25.74 % change on previous year +947.0%
2005 -6.55 % change on previous year -125.5%
2006 4.33 % change on previous year -166.1%
2007 18.73 % change on previous year +332.2%
2008 -9.05 % change on previous year -148.3%
2009 10.96 % change on previous year -221.1%
2010 25.34 % change on previous year +131.2%
2011 -3.77 % change on previous year -114.9%
2012 -5.58 % change on previous year +48.0%
2013 6.23 % change on previous year -211.6%
2014 11.8 % change on previous year +89.5%
2015 5.04 % change on previous year -57.3%
2016 24.68 % change on previous year +390.0%
2017 4.51 % change on previous year -81.7%
2018 -9.13 % change on previous year -302.2%
2019 11.59 % change on previous year -226.9%
2020 6.29 % change on previous year -45.7%
2021 16.78 % change on previous year +166.8%
2022 26.28 % change on previous year +56.6%
2023 3.64 % change on previous year -86.2%
2024 3.16 % change on previous year -13.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +219416.9% -0.008 % change on previous year 17.59 % change on previous year
2000 +10292.8% -0.1098 % change on previous year 11.19 % change on previous year
1982 +5954.3% 1.17 % change on previous year 70.88 % change on previous year
1994 -2110.5% -1.54 % change on previous year -34.04 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.45 % change on previous year -5.29 % change on previous year 229.45 % change on previous year 9
1980s 12.3 % change on previous year -5.55 % change on previous year 70.88 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.7 % change on previous year -34.04 % change on previous year 16.5 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.54 % change on previous year -9.05 % change on previous year 25.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.07 % change on previous year -9.13 % change on previous year 25.34 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.23 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 26.28 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Burundi 801.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 682.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Papua New Guinea 548.95 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Malawi 447.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Congo 233.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 6 Vanuatu 118.78 % change on previous year compare
  7. 7 Tajikistan 116.25 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 3.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 229.45 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -34.04 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 5,849 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.