External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Asia

South Asia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 94.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
94.74 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
94.74 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.5015 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.

Analysis

South Asia recorded 94.74 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 94.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5015 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 0.5015 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 0.5566 DOD, current US$ per person +11.0%
1972 0.597 DOD, current US$ per person +7.3%
1973 0.6338 DOD, current US$ per person +6.2%
1974 0.7227 DOD, current US$ per person +14.0%
1975 0.7628 DOD, current US$ per person +5.6%
1976 0.7957 DOD, current US$ per person +4.3%
1977 0.8421 DOD, current US$ per person +5.8%
1978 1.11 DOD, current US$ per person +31.9%
1979 1.22 DOD, current US$ per person +10.1%
1980 2.12 DOD, current US$ per person +73.5%
1981 2.49 DOD, current US$ per person +17.2%
1982 3.48 DOD, current US$ per person +40.1%
1983 4.51 DOD, current US$ per person +29.4%
1984 4.58 DOD, current US$ per person +1.6%
1985 5.25 DOD, current US$ per person +14.6%
1986 5.7 DOD, current US$ per person +8.6%
1987 6.38 DOD, current US$ per person +11.9%
1988 7.24 DOD, current US$ per person +13.5%
1989 8.07 DOD, current US$ per person +11.5%
1990 9.03 DOD, current US$ per person +11.8%
1991 7.47 DOD, current US$ per person -17.3%
1992 6.46 DOD, current US$ per person -13.4%
1993 3.77 DOD, current US$ per person -41.7%
1994 4.6 DOD, current US$ per person +21.8%
1995 5.17 DOD, current US$ per person +12.5%
1996 6.53 DOD, current US$ per person +26.2%
1997 4.9 DOD, current US$ per person -24.9%
1998 4.15 DOD, current US$ per person -15.4%
1999 4.27 DOD, current US$ per person +3.0%
2000 3.66 DOD, current US$ per person -14.3%
2001 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person -14.6%
2002 4.44 DOD, current US$ per person +42.0%
2003 5.98 DOD, current US$ per person +34.5%
2004 6.54 DOD, current US$ per person +9.5%
2005 7.72 DOD, current US$ per person +17.9%
2006 19.87 DOD, current US$ per person +157.5%
2007 28.12 DOD, current US$ per person +41.6%
2008 34.83 DOD, current US$ per person +23.8%
2009 37 DOD, current US$ per person +6.2%
2010 42.92 DOD, current US$ per person +16.0%
2011 57.33 DOD, current US$ per person +33.6%
2012 68.76 DOD, current US$ per person +19.9%
2013 68.95 DOD, current US$ per person +0.3%
2014 64.17 DOD, current US$ per person -6.9%
2015 62.63 DOD, current US$ per person -2.4%
2016 64.1 DOD, current US$ per person +2.4%
2017 74.35 DOD, current US$ per person +16.0%
2018 76.54 DOD, current US$ per person +2.9%
2019 78.31 DOD, current US$ per person +2.3%
2020 76.3 DOD, current US$ per person -2.6%
2021 86.97 DOD, current US$ per person +14.0%
2022 94.52 DOD, current US$ per person +8.7%
2023 89.7 DOD, current US$ per person -5.1%
2024 94.74 DOD, current US$ per person +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7746 DOD, current US$ per person 0.5015 DOD, current US$ per person 1.22 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 4.98 DOD, current US$ per person 2.12 DOD, current US$ per person 8.07 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 5.63 DOD, current US$ per person 3.77 DOD, current US$ per person 9.03 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 15.13 DOD, current US$ per person 3.13 DOD, current US$ per person 37 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 65.81 DOD, current US$ per person 42.92 DOD, current US$ per person 78.31 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 88.45 DOD, current US$ per person 76.3 DOD, current US$ per person 94.74 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 7 Bulgaria 1,545 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 8 Tunisia 1,298 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 9 Georgia 1,241 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 10 Armenia 1,153 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 11 Fiji 1,134 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 12 Belarus 1,087 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  7. 13 Argentina 1,063 DOD, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Asia?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Asia was 94.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 94.74 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5015 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
South Asia ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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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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.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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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.