PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was 106.28 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
106.28 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 109.8%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
190.91 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-38.12 billion NFL, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
56
1970–2025
PPG, bonds in Low & middle income, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, ppg, bonds in Low & middle income stood at 106.28 billion NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Low & middle income peaked at 190.91 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -38.12 billion NFL, current US$, in 2022.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.45 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 123.01 million NFL, current US$ | +143.8% |
| 1972 | 165.91 million NFL, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 1973 | 129.81 million NFL, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1974 | 115.00 million NFL, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 136.12 million NFL, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +676.3% |
| 1977 | 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +98.7% |
| 1978 | 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 872.29 million NFL, current US$ | -65.9% |
| 1980 | 649.87 million NFL, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +86.8% |
| 1982 | 4.43 billion NFL, current US$ | +264.7% |
| 1983 | -223.11 million NFL, current US$ | -105.0% |
| 1984 | -567.65 million NFL, current US$ | +154.4% |
| 1985 | 834.96 million NFL, current US$ | -247.1% |
| 1986 | 468.14 million NFL, current US$ | -43.9% |
| 1987 | -941.07 million NFL, current US$ | -301.0% |
| 1988 | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -233.4% |
| 1989 | 572.47 million NFL, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 562.09 million NFL, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.42 billion NFL, current US$ | +686.3% |
| 1992 | -349.57 million NFL, current US$ | -107.9% |
| 1993 | 9.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -2934.7% |
| 1994 | 12.13 billion NFL, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 10.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 29.31 billion NFL, current US$ | +187.9% |
| 1997 | 24.72 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 19.89 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 33.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 2000 | 31.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 17.43 billion NFL, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 10.53 billion NFL, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 15.63 billion NFL, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 26.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 21.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 672.79 million NFL, current US$ | -96.9% |
| 2007 | 25.97 billion NFL, current US$ | +3760.3% |
| 2008 | 13.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2009 | 27.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +106.0% |
| 2010 | 60.24 billion NFL, current US$ | +121.9% |
| 2011 | 70.97 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 136.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 89.59 billion NFL, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 134.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 74.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 104.40 billion NFL, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 190.91 billion NFL, current US$ | +82.9% |
| 2018 | 157.78 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 140.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 127.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 190.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2022 | -38.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -120.0% |
| 2023 | -19.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2024 | 50.66 billion NFL, current US$ | -357.1% |
| 2025 | 106.28 billion NFL, current US$ | +109.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3760.3% | 672.79 million NFL, current US$ | 25.97 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1993 | +2934.7% | -349.57 million NFL, current US$ | 9.91 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | +686.3% | 562.09 million NFL, current US$ | 4.42 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1976 | +676.3% | 136.12 million NFL, current US$ | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 730.84 million NFL, current US$ | 50.45 million NFL, current US$ | 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 768.86 million NFL, current US$ | -941.07 million NFL, current US$ | 4.43 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -349.57 million NFL, current US$ | 33.63 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.02 billion NFL, current US$ | 672.79 million NFL, current US$ | 31.94 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 60.24 billion NFL, current US$ | 190.91 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -38.12 billion NFL, current US$ | 190.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- Net financial flows, IBRD 9.78 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 158.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 400.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 3.87 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 6.62 trillion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, bonds in Low & middle income?
- Ppg, bonds in Low & middle income was 106.28 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 190.91 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.12 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Low & middle income rank for ppg, bonds?
- Low & middle income ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.