External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 356.15 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income stood at 356.15 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 356.15 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 3.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 4.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 5.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 6.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 7.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 15.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +101.7% |
| 1978 | 17.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 19.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 26.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1981 | 31.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 35.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 27.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 27.4 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 27.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 24.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 26.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 27.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 31.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 39.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 43.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 48.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 55.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 56.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 66.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 69.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 69.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 59.45 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 54.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 50.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 53.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 53.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 73.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 83.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 94.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 110.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 107.41 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 118.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 192.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 241.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 257.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 314.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 336.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 251.61 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 240.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 289.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 320.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 320.36 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 318.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 346 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 342.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 350.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 356.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 50.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 118.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 276.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 192.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 336.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 318.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 356.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 3 Dominica 2,623 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Türkiye 2,083 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 5 North Macedonia 1,743 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Jordan 1,549 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Bulgaria 1,545 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tunisia 1,298 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Georgia 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person compare
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- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 356.15 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 356.15 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.