PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in South Asia
South Asia: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was 5.11 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.11 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 62.8%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
30.88 billion NFL, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
-10.92 billion NFL, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
46
1970–2025
PPG, bonds in South Asia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, ppg, bonds in South Asia stood at 5.11 billion NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in South Asia peaked at 30.88 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -10.92 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -3.38 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | -11.11 million NFL, current US$ | +229.2% |
| 1982 | 9.50 million NFL, current US$ | -185.5% |
| 1983 | 18.71 million NFL, current US$ | +96.9% |
| 1984 | 234.30 million NFL, current US$ | +1152.4% |
| 1985 | 305.97 million NFL, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 271.18 million NFL, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 107.64 million NFL, current US$ | -60.3% |
| 1988 | 675.25 million NFL, current US$ | +527.3% |
| 1989 | 687.83 million NFL, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 137.06 million NFL, current US$ | -80.1% |
| 1991 | 1.39 billion NFL, current US$ | +912.1% |
| 1992 | -204.09 million NFL, current US$ | -114.7% |
| 1993 | -337.78 million NFL, current US$ | +65.5% |
| 1994 | -397.02 million NFL, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1995 | -227.22 million NFL, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1996 | -971.46 million NFL, current US$ | +327.5% |
| 1997 | 698.00 million NFL, current US$ | -171.9% |
| 1998 | 4.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +478.8% |
| 1999 | -353.04 million NFL, current US$ | -108.7% |
| 2000 | 5.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -1649.4% |
| 2001 | -86.00 million NFL, current US$ | -101.6% |
| 2002 | -142.44 million NFL, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 2003 | -3.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +2147.5% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ | -147.1% |
| 2005 | -6.74 billion NFL, current US$ | -547.2% |
| 2006 | 855.00 million NFL, current US$ | -112.7% |
| 2007 | 2.58 billion NFL, current US$ | +201.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 billion NFL, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 11.90 billion NFL, current US$ | +609.6% |
| 2011 | 2.83 billion NFL, current US$ | -76.2% |
| 2012 | 8.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +199.4% |
| 2013 | -785.21 million NFL, current US$ | -109.3% |
| 2014 | 30.88 billion NFL, current US$ | -4033.2% |
| 2015 | 10.33 billion NFL, current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2016 | -4.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -145.5% |
| 2017 | 30.07 billion NFL, current US$ | -739.4% |
| 2018 | -6.65 billion NFL, current US$ | -122.1% |
| 2019 | 10.34 billion NFL, current US$ | -255.4% |
| 2020 | -10.92 billion NFL, current US$ | -205.6% |
| 2021 | 3.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -129.9% |
| 2022 | -4.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -225.3% |
| 2023 | 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ | -143.1% |
| 2024 | 13.75 billion NFL, current US$ | +679.4% |
| 2025 | 5.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -62.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +4033.2% | -785.21 million NFL, current US$ | 30.88 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | -2147.5% | -142.44 million NFL, current US$ | -3.20 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +1649.4% | -353.04 million NFL, current US$ | 5.47 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -7.24 million NFL, current US$ | -11.11 million NFL, current US$ | -3.38 million NFL, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 288.80 million NFL, current US$ | 9.50 million NFL, current US$ | 687.83 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 377.14 million NFL, current US$ | -971.46 million NFL, current US$ | 4.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 388.81 million NFL, current US$ | -6.74 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.47 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.65 billion NFL, current US$ | 30.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.92 billion NFL, current US$ | 13.75 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 6 Indonesia 7.09 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 India 5.63 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Philippines 5.02 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Thailand 4.55 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 4.44 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 3.84 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 3.63 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -771.66 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 33.38 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 392.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 749.43 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, bonds in South Asia?
- Ppg, bonds in South Asia was 5.11 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.88 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.92 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for ppg, bonds?
- South Asia ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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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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.