External debt stocks in IDA only
IDA only: External debt stocks was 40.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks in IDA only, 1970–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 40.8% for external debt stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in IDA only peaked at 101.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
External debt stocks in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.4% | — |
| 1971 | 15.0% | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 17.2% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 18.3% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 28.3% | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 30.1% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 31.6% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 35.5% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 59.0% | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 72.2% | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 83.3% | +15.3% |
| 1988 | 81.5% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 82.6% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 80.0% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 79.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 101.8% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 100.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 92.1% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 40.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 12.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 35.5% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 79.6% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 30.1% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 29.6% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 40.8% | 43.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for IDA only
- External balance on goods and services -8.4% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 4.2% (2025)
- Gross capital formation 25.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 600.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 560.85 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.4% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 31.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 282.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in IDA only?
- External debt stocks in IDA only was 40.8% in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for external debt stocks?
- IDA only ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt stocks to gross national income. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.