External debt stocks, short-term in Low income
Low income: External debt stocks, short-term was 10.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.95 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
20.45 billion DOD, current US$
in 1998
All-time low
137.01 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Low income stood at 10.95 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Low income peaked at 20.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 137.01 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Low income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137.01 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 147.69 million DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 200.41 million DOD, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 285.15 million DOD, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 443.52 million DOD, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1975 | 616.11 million DOD, current US$ | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 864.39 million DOD, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1977 | 1.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +97.9% |
| 1978 | 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 2.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 3.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 3.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 4.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 5.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 6.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 7.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 9.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 10.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 12.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 14.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 15.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 16.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 18.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 18.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 20.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 19.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 18.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 17.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 14.02 billion DOD, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 13.42 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 14.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 11.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 12.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 12.97 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.00 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 8.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 10.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 9.74 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 10.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 11.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 14.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 15.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 15.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 14.55 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 12.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 11.01 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 10.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 912.66 million DOD, current US$ | 137.01 million DOD, current US$ | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 9 Argentina 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 South Africa 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Vietnam 37.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Egypt 31.00 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Nigeria 22.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 20.95 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 19.59 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Low income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 357.31 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4782 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.71 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Low income?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Low income was 10.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 137.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Low income ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.