External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Middle income
Middle income: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,455 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,455 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,467 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
24.65 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Middle income stood at 1,455 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Middle income peaked at 1,467 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.65 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$), per capita in Middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.65 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 28.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 31.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 37.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 45.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 53.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 63.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 82.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 98.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 113.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 135.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 154.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 171.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 181.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 185.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 199.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 215.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 241.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 239.33 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 248.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 264.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 272.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 280.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 301.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 327.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 361.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 368.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 374.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 398.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 401.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 387.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 389.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 394.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 420.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 448.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 436.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 462.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 531.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 560.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 602.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 730.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 839.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 922.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,041 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 1,130 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 1,043 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1,069 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,190 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1,313 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,370 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,467 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,437 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,451 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,455 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 113.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 135.89 DOD, current US$ per person | 248.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 264.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 401.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 387.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 602.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,054 DOD, current US$ per person | 730.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,313 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,436 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,370 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,467 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,171 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Middle income?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Middle income was 1,455 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1,467 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.65 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Middle income rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Middle income ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.