External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 91,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
91,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
95,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
75.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 91,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 95,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 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 square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 75.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 88.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.1%
1972 102.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
1973 112.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
1974 139.19 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.5%
1975 173.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
1976 227.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.6%
1977 363.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +59.5%
1978 490.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.0%
1979 616.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +25.7%
1980 800.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.8%
1981 991.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1982 1,287 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
1983 1,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
1984 1,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
1985 1,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 1,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -16.6%
1987 1,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
1988 1,537 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
1989 1,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
1990 2,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +32.4%
1991 2,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%
1992 3,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.0%
1993 4,026 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1994 4,709 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
1995 6,369 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
1996 7,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
1997 7,343 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1998 4,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -35.1%
1999 4,185 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -12.2%
2000 3,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.3%
2001 6,067 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +71.2%
2002 6,405 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2003 7,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
2004 9,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.0%
2005 11,571 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
2006 13,258 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2007 15,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.6%
2008 15,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2009 19,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.2%
2010 38,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +99.6%
2011 55,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +43.2%
2012 57,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2013 76,202 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.4%
2014 86,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2015 58,576 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -32.0%
2016 57,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2017 73,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.0%
2018 85,286 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
2019 84,488 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 87,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 95,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2022 90,451 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.8%
2023 91,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 238.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 75.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 616.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 800.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 4,729 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,220 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 10,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 3,544 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 19,304 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 67,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 38,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 86,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 91,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 87,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 95,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Mauritius 4.73 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Lebanon 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Maldives 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Jamaica 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 91,636 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 95,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 75.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.