External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,329 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,329 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,347 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
24.08 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income stood at 1,329 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income peaked at 1,347 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.08 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$), per capita in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.08 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 27.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 31.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 36.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 44.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 52.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 62.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 81.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1978 | 97.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 111.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 134.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 152.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 170.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 180.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 184.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 199.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 216.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 243.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 241.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 250.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 266.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 275.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 281.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 301.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 326.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 358.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 363.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 368.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 390.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 391.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 377.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 377.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 382.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 406.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 431.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 416.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 436.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 500.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 526.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 565.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 679.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 778.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 854.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 964.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1,046 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 966.86 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 990.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,100 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1,164 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,209 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,347 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1,317 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1,328 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,329 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 111.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 134.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 250.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 266.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 391.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.04 DOD, current US$ per person | 377.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 565.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 975.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 679.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,209 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,316 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,347 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Serbia 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 39.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 57.6% (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,950 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,838 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Low & middle income was 1,329 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,347 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.08 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Low & middle income rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.