External debt stocks in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: External debt stocks was 30.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
External debt stocks in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks in Lower middle income is 30.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks in Lower middle income peaked at 57.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1970.
External debt stocks in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.0% | — |
| 1971 | 17.2% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 19.2% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 30.7% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 45.0% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 53.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 41.2% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 16.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 28.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 41.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 22.8% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 23.2% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.0% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,390 current US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services -3.1% (2025)
- Trade 46.6% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 7.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.15 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9633 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 4.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks in Lower middle income?
- External debt stocks in Lower middle income was 30.1% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% 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.