External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,592 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,592 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,737 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
6.29 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 1,592 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 1,737 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.29 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.29 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 7.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 8.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 10.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 12.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 14.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 18.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1977 | 23.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 27.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 32.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 40.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 46.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 53.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 58.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 61.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 70.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 80.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 96.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 101.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 118.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 136.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 151.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 166.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 180.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 208.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 245.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 261.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 272.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 275.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 274.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 250.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 255.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 251.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 265.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 286.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 306.02 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 323.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 357.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 369.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 423.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 604.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 783.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 867.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 1,198 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 974.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 1,019 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,192 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,332 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 1,417 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,538 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,737 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1,639 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,598 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,592 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 40.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 118.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 136.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 275.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 250.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 423.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per person | 604.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,417 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,621 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,538 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,737 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 1 Mauritius 16,346 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Montenegro 14,019 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Lebanon 11,607 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Mongolia 10,786 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Maldives 8,891 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Dominica 8,603 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 8,136 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 1,592 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1,737 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.