External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 649.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
649.26 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
649.26 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
3.44 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Upper middle income, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Upper middle income stood at 649.26 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Upper middle income peaked at 649.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.44 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year DOD, current US$ per person Change
1970 3.44 DOD, current US$ per person
1971 3.88 DOD, current US$ per person +12.7%
1972 4.47 DOD, current US$ per person +15.1%
1973 5.2 DOD, current US$ per person +16.4%
1974 6.43 DOD, current US$ per person +23.6%
1975 7.52 DOD, current US$ per person +17.1%
1976 9.06 DOD, current US$ per person +20.4%
1977 17.98 DOD, current US$ per person +98.5%
1978 19.95 DOD, current US$ per person +10.9%
1979 22.54 DOD, current US$ per person +13.0%
1980 31.82 DOD, current US$ per person +41.2%
1981 38.94 DOD, current US$ per person +22.4%
1982 45.87 DOD, current US$ per person +17.8%
1983 31.32 DOD, current US$ per person -31.7%
1984 29.1 DOD, current US$ per person -7.1%
1985 27.29 DOD, current US$ per person -6.2%
1986 26.77 DOD, current US$ per person -1.9%
1987 29.14 DOD, current US$ per person +8.8%
1988 30.84 DOD, current US$ per person +5.8%
1989 36.06 DOD, current US$ per person +16.9%
1990 48.57 DOD, current US$ per person +34.7%
1991 57.36 DOD, current US$ per person +18.1%
1992 65.89 DOD, current US$ per person +14.9%
1993 80.27 DOD, current US$ per person +21.8%
1994 81.41 DOD, current US$ per person +1.4%
1995 98.96 DOD, current US$ per person +21.6%
1996 102.69 DOD, current US$ per person +3.8%
1997 103.61 DOD, current US$ per person +0.9%
1998 87.48 DOD, current US$ per person -15.6%
1999 79.92 DOD, current US$ per person -8.6%
2000 75.41 DOD, current US$ per person -5.6%
2001 82.29 DOD, current US$ per person +9.1%
2002 83.67 DOD, current US$ per person +1.7%
2003 102.1 DOD, current US$ per person +22.0%
2004 122.21 DOD, current US$ per person +19.7%
2005 141.37 DOD, current US$ per person +15.7%
2006 155.97 DOD, current US$ per person +10.3%
2007 181.96 DOD, current US$ per person +16.7%
2008 173.71 DOD, current US$ per person -4.5%
2009 197.26 DOD, current US$ per person +13.6%
2010 338.74 DOD, current US$ per person +71.7%
2011 430.5 DOD, current US$ per person +27.1%
2012 452.53 DOD, current US$ per person +5.1%
2013 569.99 DOD, current US$ per person +26.0%
2014 622.37 DOD, current US$ per person +9.2%
2015 450.58 DOD, current US$ per person -27.6%
2016 426.99 DOD, current US$ per person -5.2%
2017 519.42 DOD, current US$ per person +21.6%
2018 587.74 DOD, current US$ per person +13.2%
2019 581.69 DOD, current US$ per person -1.0%
2020 581.27 DOD, current US$ per person -0.1%
2021 630.03 DOD, current US$ per person +8.4%
2022 612.42 DOD, current US$ per person -2.8%
2023 639.58 DOD, current US$ per person +4.4%
2024 649.26 DOD, current US$ per person +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.05 DOD, current US$ per person 3.44 DOD, current US$ per person 22.54 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1980s 32.71 DOD, current US$ per person 26.77 DOD, current US$ per person 45.87 DOD, current US$ per person 10
1990s 80.62 DOD, current US$ per person 48.57 DOD, current US$ per person 103.61 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2000s 131.59 DOD, current US$ per person 75.41 DOD, current US$ per person 197.26 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2010s 498.06 DOD, current US$ per person 338.74 DOD, current US$ per person 622.37 DOD, current US$ per person 10
2020s 622.51 DOD, current US$ per person 581.27 DOD, current US$ per person 649.26 DOD, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 1 Mauritius 8,955 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  2. 2 Lebanon 3,280 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  3. 3 Dominica 2,623 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 2,083 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  5. 5 North Macedonia 1,743 DOD, current US$ per person compare
  6. 6 Jordan 1,549 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$), per capita in Upper middle income?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Upper middle income was 649.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 649.26 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Upper middle income rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Upper middle income ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper 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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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.