External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Asia
South Asia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 534.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
534.17 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
534.17 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
13.85 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in South Asia stood at 534.17 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in South Asia peaked at 534.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.85 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$), per capita in South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.85 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 15.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 16.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 17.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 21.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 22.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 23.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 25.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 27.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 29.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 32.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 35.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 41.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 45.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 47.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 54.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 62.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 72.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 78.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 91.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 102.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 102.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 103.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 106.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 112.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 107.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 104.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 101.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 105.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 106.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 104.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 100.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 106.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 116.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 120.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 115.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 143.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 176.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 193.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 215.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 238.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 268.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 312.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 336.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 356.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 369.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 354.7 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 395.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 403.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 430.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 438.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 476.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 477.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 497.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 534.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 13.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 32.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 91.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.38 DOD, current US$ per person | 101.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 112.5 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 100.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 215.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 346.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 238.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 430.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 438.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 534.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Serbia 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Grenada 7,365 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 North Macedonia 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 6,641 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Georgia 6,600 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6891 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 36.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in South Asia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in South Asia was 534.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 534.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.