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

Lower middle income: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 19,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
19,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
127.42 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 Lower middle income, 1970–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019962023

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

Analysis

In 2023, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lower middle income stood at 19,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lower middle income peaked at 19,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 127.42 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 Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2023.
Year DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 127.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 146.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1972 165.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
1973 200.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +21.5%
1974 235.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
1975 302.51 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
1976 374.87 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
1977 808.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +115.8%
1978 943.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
1979 1,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1980 1,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +29.9%
1981 1,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
1982 1,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
1983 1,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
1984 2,027 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1985 2,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1986 1,844 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -17.2%
1987 1,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
1988 1,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 2,127 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
1990 2,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
1991 2,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
1992 2,279 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
1993 2,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%
1994 2,122 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1995 2,353 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1996 2,666 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
1997 2,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1998 2,333 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
1999 2,350 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2000 2,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -13.2%
2001 2,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 2,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2003 2,269 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2004 2,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
2005 2,690 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +8.9%
2006 3,823 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +42.1%
2007 5,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.9%
2008 5,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2009 5,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
2010 7,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
2011 8,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +22.8%
2012 11,070 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%
2013 11,508 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2014 11,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
2015 10,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
2016 11,342 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2017 13,469 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2018 13,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2019 14,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
2020 15,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2021 17,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2022 19,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre +14.9%
2023 19,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 439.62 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 127.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,226 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 2,347 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,081 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,691 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 3,361 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 11,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,805 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 17,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 19,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 4 Jamaica 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 227,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Dominica 225,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Jordan 179,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Grenada 162,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 10 El Salvador 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lower middle income?
External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Lower middle income was 19,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 19,956 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 127.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Lower middle income ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower middle 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.