External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in South Asia
South Asia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 44,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
44,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
46,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
95.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 44,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Asia peaked at 46,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95.65 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$), per square in South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 108.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 118.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 129.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 150.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 174.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 188.63 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 254.59 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1979 | 286.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 509.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.6% |
| 1981 | 611.72 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 877.18 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1983 | 1,162 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 1,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 1,575 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 1,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 2,094 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 2,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 2,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 2,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 2,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1994 | 1,511 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 1,735 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 2,233 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 1,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 1,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1,548 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,352 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2003 | 2,327 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 2,591 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 3,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 8,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 2007 | 11,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 14,627 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 15,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 18,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 25,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 30,471 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 30,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29,132 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 28,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 29,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 34,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 36,339 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 37,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 36,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 42,480 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 46,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 44,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167.03 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 95.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 286.99 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 509.77 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,213 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,240 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,152 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,563 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,634 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Mauritius 4.73 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Lebanon 1.68 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Maldives 330,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Jamaica 243,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Türkiye 227,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Asia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Asia was 44,561 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- South Asia ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.