External debt stocks, short-term in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: External debt stocks, short-term was 391.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Lower middle income stood at 391.26 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Lower middle income peaked at 391.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.31 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.76 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 40.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 104.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 214.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 137.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 279.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 283.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 391.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 2 Turkey 178.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 3 India 139.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 4 Brazil 84.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 5 Thailand 69.39 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Russia 65.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Indonesia 65.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Mexico 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 3.01 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 10.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral 2.55 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 33.58 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 36.13 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 18.55 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 33.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Lower middle income?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Lower middle income was 391.26 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 391.26 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.