External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
201.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 201.37 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$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 201.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 226.04 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 269.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 321.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 417.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 502.68 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 617.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 1,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.0% |
| 1978 | 1,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 1,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 2,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 3,290 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 3,716 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 2,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 1,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 1,628 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 1,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 1,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2,528 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 3,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1991 | 3,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 4,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5,010 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 5,285 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 5,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 5,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 5,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 4,957 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 4,161 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 4,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,688 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 5,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 5,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 5,496 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5,429 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,940 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 7,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,742 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 10,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 10,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 11,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,492 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 9,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 12,290 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 12,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 11,244 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 11,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 650.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 201.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,716 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,015 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,831 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,600 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 5 Türkiye 227,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Dominica 225,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Jordan 179,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Grenada 162,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 China 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13,099 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.