External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,670 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 4,670 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 4,670 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.55 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$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.55 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 40.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 46.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 55.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 61.84 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 69.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 83.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 124.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.5% |
| 1978 | 155.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 178.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 207.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 217.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 212.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 215.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 215.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 248.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 275.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 316.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 306.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 295.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 324.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 322.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 352.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 436.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 440.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 496.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 535.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 585.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 674.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 824.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 857.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 965.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1,097 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,259 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 1,384 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1,816 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 2,348 DOD, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 2,657 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 2,724 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,030 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 3,166 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 3,375 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,747 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 3,713 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,557 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3,578 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,822 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3,706 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,728 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,917 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,985 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 4,155 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,567 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 4,670 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 178.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 207.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 316.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 490.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 322.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,593 DOD, current US$ per person | 824.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,724 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,542 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,030 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,822 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,258 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,917 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,670 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7534 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 17.37 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,786 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 68.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -54.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,153 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 4,670 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,670 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.55 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.