PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 8.09 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 8.09 NFL, US$ per person for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 147.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 11.33 NFL, US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.12 NFL, US$ per person, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.29 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.06 NFL, US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9266 NFL, US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 1.4 NFL, US$ per person | +50.8% |
| 1974 | 1.99 NFL, US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 2.44 NFL, US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 1.92 NFL, US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 1.44 NFL, US$ per person | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 1.32 NFL, US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 1.52 NFL, US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 1.94 NFL, US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 1.79 NFL, US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 2.6 NFL, US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 1983 | 2.02 NFL, US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 2.29 NFL, US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 2.47 NFL, US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 2.76 NFL, US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 3.73 NFL, US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 4.08 NFL, US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.13 NFL, US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.69 NFL, US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 4.13 NFL, US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5 NFL, US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 2.59 NFL, US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 2.14 NFL, US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1995 | -0.0017 NFL, US$ per person | -100.1% |
| 1996 | 1.26 NFL, US$ per person | -74292.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5006 NFL, US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 1.77 NFL, US$ per person | +253.2% |
| 1999 | 1.53 NFL, US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5139 NFL, US$ per person | -66.4% |
| 2001 | 0.832 NFL, US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2002 | -2.55 NFL, US$ per person | -406.7% |
| 2003 | -3.12 NFL, US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 0.299 NFL, US$ per person | -109.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 NFL, US$ per person | +432.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 NFL, US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.19 NFL, US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 3.03 NFL, US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 3.22 NFL, US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.82 NFL, US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 2011 | 2.83 NFL, US$ per person | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 NFL, US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 2.99 NFL, US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.27 NFL, US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4 NFL, US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 3.63 NFL, US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2017 | 4.79 NFL, US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 6.83 NFL, US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 6.12 NFL, US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.33 NFL, US$ per person | +85.1% |
| 2021 | 10.09 NFL, US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 10.5 NFL, US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 10.83 NFL, US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.09 NFL, US$ per person | -25.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in South Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +74292.4% | -0.0017 NFL, US$ per person | 1.26 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2005 | +432.8% | 0.299 NFL, US$ per person | 1.59 NFL, US$ per person |
| 2002 | -406.7% | 0.832 NFL, US$ per person | -2.55 NFL, US$ per person |
| 1998 | +253.2% | 0.5006 NFL, US$ per person | 1.77 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 NFL, US$ per person | 0.9266 NFL, US$ per person | 2.44 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 NFL, US$ per person | 1.79 NFL, US$ per person | 4.13 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 NFL, US$ per person | -0.0017 NFL, US$ per person | 4.13 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7613 NFL, US$ per person | -3.12 NFL, US$ per person | 3.22 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 NFL, US$ per person | 2.4 NFL, US$ per person | 6.83 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.17 NFL, US$ per person | 8.09 NFL, US$ per person | 11.33 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 5 Guyana 563.93 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 6 Suriname 323.29 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 7 North Macedonia 302.19 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 8 Bhutan 288.55 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 9 Grenada 219.28 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 10 Moldova 177.18 NFL, US$ per person compare
- 11 Montenegro 158.32 NFL, US$ per person 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, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in South Asia?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in South Asia was 8.09 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 NFL, US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.12 NFL, US$ per person in 2003.
- How does South Asia rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.