External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Low income

Low income: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 749.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
749.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.0%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
12.52 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 Low income, 1970–2023

05001.0k1.5k197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low income stood at 749.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low income peaked at 1,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.52 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 Low income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Low income, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 12.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 13.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1972 18.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +35.7%
1973 26.06 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +42.3%
1974 40.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +55.5%
1975 56.31 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +38.9%
1976 79.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +40.3%
1977 156.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +97.9%
1978 207.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +32.5%
1979 224.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1980 256.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1981 279.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1982 306.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1983 276.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -9.9%
1984 372.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +34.6%
1985 422.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
1986 481.83 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1987 559.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
1988 670.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
1989 828.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.6%
1990 1,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +20.8%
1991 1,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1992 1,300 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1993 1,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1994 1,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
1995 1,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
1996 1,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
1997 1,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
1998 1,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1999 1,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2000 1,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2001 1,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -6.8%
2002 1,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -18.7%
2003 1,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2004 1,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2005 972.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -17.3%
2006 1,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2007 1,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2008 1,064 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
2009 980.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -7.8%
2010 923.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
2011 738.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -20.0%
2012 604.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -18.2%
2013 684.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2014 662.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2015 691.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.4%
2016 720.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2017 797.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2018 993.67 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +24.6%
2019 1,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
2020 1,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2021 990.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2022 881.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -11.0%
2023 749.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 83.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 224.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 445.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 256.82 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 828.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,403 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,000 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 972.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 787.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 604.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 914.05 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 749.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 9 Grenada 162,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 China 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Thailand 134,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Saint Lucia 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 North Macedonia 124,509 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 15 Sri Lanka 117,966 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low income?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Low income was 749.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 1,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 12.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Low income rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Low income ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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
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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.