External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita by country
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
121
Highest
8,955 DOD, current US$ per person
Mauritius
Lowest
0 DOD, current US$ per person
Tonga
Median
103.71 DOD, current US$ per person
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
6,256
What the numbers show
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita is currently reported for 121 countries. The highest value is 8,955 DOD, current US$ per person in Mauritius; the lowest is 0 DOD, current US$ per person in Tonga.
The median across all reporting countries is 103.71 DOD, current US$ per person, and the mean is 418 DOD, current US$ per person.
Over the past decade 66 countries rose and 51 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 2,997.0%), and the largest decrease in Bhutan (down 100.0%).
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mauritius | 8,955 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 111.3% | volatile |
| 2 | Lebanon | 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 160.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Dominica | 2,623 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Türkiye | 2,083 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 5 | North Macedonia | 1,743 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Jordan | 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 25.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 1,545 DOD, current US$ per person | 2022 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 8 | Tunisia | 1,298 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 113.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Georgia | 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 10 | Armenia | 1,153 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 282.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Fiji | 1,134 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 196.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Belarus | 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 19.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Argentina | 1,063 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Kosovo | 980.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 176.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 971.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 343.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Thailand | 968.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 951.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 73.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Republic of Moldova | 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 80.2% | volatile |
| 19 | China | 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 2.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Jamaica | 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 21 | Cape Verde | 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 25.5% | volatile |
| 22 | South Africa | 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 23 | Mongolia | 666.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 646.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Albania | 521.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Paraguay | 513.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 77.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Ukraine | 484.03 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 1.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Mexico | 467.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 31.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Russian Federation | 454.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 2022 | down 20.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Djibouti | 443.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 476.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Saint Lucia | 442.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 34.5% | volatile |
| 32 | El Salvador | 417.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 27.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Brazil | 397.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Montenegro | 377.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 16.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Viet Nam | 367.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 147.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Dominican Republic | 362.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 37 | Colombia | 360.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Vanuatu | 350.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Suriname | 327.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 2023 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 40 | Samoa | 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 87.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Peru | 306.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 32.1% | volatile |
| 42 | Maldives | 302.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Egypt | 265.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 681.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 265.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Senegal | 247 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 159.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Cambodia | 243.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 245.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 238.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 28.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Indonesia | 229.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 29.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Kyrgyzstan | 221.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 317.6% | volatile |
| 50 | Morocco | 197.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 11.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Nicaragua | 194.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 21.9% | volatile |
| 52 | Philippines | 180.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 15.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Honduras | 162.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 192.8% | rising |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 156.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 2,997.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Angola | 153.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 45.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Serbia | 151.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 103.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 141.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 14.9% | volatile |
| 58 | Côte d'Ivoire | 134.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Grenada | 133.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 80.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Zambia | 131 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 154.4% | volatile |
| 61 | Congo | 103.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 144.8% | volatile |
| 62 | India | 96.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 47.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Nigeria | 95.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 64 | Sudan | 93.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Benin | 87.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 27.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Tajikistan | 82.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Guyana | 76.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Ghana | 76.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Bangladesh | 74.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 183.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Gabon | 59.9 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 62.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Botswana | 57.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 70.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Eswatini | 56.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 95.6% | volatile |
| 73 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 51.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 74 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 49.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 30.7% | volatile |
| 75 | Mauritania | 41.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 76 | Somalia | 39.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 34.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Pakistan | 38.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 49.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Algeria | 37.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 79 | Solomon Islands | 35.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 46.8% | volatile |
| 80 | Kenya | 35.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 81 | Rwanda | 35.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 1,498.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Mozambique | 34.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Ecuador | 34.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 45.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Sao Tome and Principe | 33.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 34.7% | volatile |
| 85 | Cameroon | 32.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 307.1% | volatile |
| 86 | Belize | 31.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 102.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Guinea | 25.6 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 367.5% | volatile |
| 88 | Syrian Arab Republic | 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 89 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 371.1% | volatile |
| 90 | Central African Republic | 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 2.1% | volatile |
| 91 | Gambia | 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 253.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Azerbaijan | 21.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Sierra Leone | 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 35.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Togo | 17.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Iraq | 15.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 96 | Nepal | 14.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 97 | Eritrea | 13.14 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 27.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Yemen | 12.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 20.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Papua New Guinea | 11.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 87.9% | volatile |
| 100 | Haiti | 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Afghanistan | 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 95.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Uganda | 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Guatemala | 9.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 104 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 4.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 86.8% | volatile |
| 105 | Turkmenistan | 4.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Malawi | 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 169.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Madagascar | 3.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 108 | Ethiopia | 2.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 109 | Mali | 1.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 46.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Chad | 1.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 344.3% | volatile |
| 111 | Lesotho | 1.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 1,227.5% | volatile |
| 112 | Myanmar | 1.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Niger | 1.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 114 | Timor-Leste | 0.9024 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 115 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.3711 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Burundi | 0.1887 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 95.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Burkina Faso | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Bhutan | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Comoros | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Liberia | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 117 | Tonga | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 1,019 DOD, current US$ per person
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 704.12 DOD, current US$ per person
- Upper middle income 649.26 DOD, current US$ per person
- Middle income 398.85 DOD, current US$ per person
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 388.14 DOD, current US$ per person
- Low & middle income 356.15 DOD, current US$ per person
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 145.39 DOD, current US$ per person
- Lower middle income 134.57 DOD, current US$ per person
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 95.57 DOD, current US$ per person
- South Asia 94.74 DOD, current US$ per person
- IDA only 52.53 DOD, current US$ per person
- Low income 14.66 DOD, current US$ per person
How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.