How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Low & middle income: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.9%

Rank

6th

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2014

All-time low

0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income is 0.0606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income peaked at 0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0155 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1972	0.0161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1973	0.0152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1974	0.0148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1975	0.0164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1976	0.0189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1977	0.0346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+83.3%
1978	0.0358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1979	0.0354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1980	0.0414 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1981	0.0446 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1982	0.0529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1983	0.0434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1984	0.0426 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1985	0.0416 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1986	0.0382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1987	0.0398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1988	0.0396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1989	0.0439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1990	0.0488 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1991	0.0569 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
1992	0.0616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1993	0.0661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1994	0.0609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1995	0.0631 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1996	0.0604 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1997	0.0578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1998	0.0512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1999	0.0499 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2001	0.0461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2002	0.0461 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2003	0.0492 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2004	0.0496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2005	0.048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2006	0.0468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2007	0.0455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2008	0.0375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2009	0.0417 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2010	0.0566 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.8%
2011	0.0615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2012	0.0625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0.0733 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
2014	0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0.0596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2016	0.0571 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2017	0.0638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
2018	0.0672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2019	0.066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2020	0.0686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2021	0.0638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2022	0.0609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2023	0.0612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2024	0.0606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0217 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0428 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0529 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0488 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0566 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

3 Tunisia 0.3098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Jordan 0.3053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Dominica 0.2521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 North Macedonia 0.1876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Fiji 0.1765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Cape Verde 0.143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Senegal 0.1421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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All data for Low & middle income →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low & middle income was 0.0606 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.0762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low & middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low & middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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