External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 213,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
213,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 12 groups
All-time high
231,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
441.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 213,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 231,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 441.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 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$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 441.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 553.76 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 658.15 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 772.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 951.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 1,175 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 1,486 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 1,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 2,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 2,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 3,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 4,039 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 4,716 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 5,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 5,603 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 6,541 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 7,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 9,249 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 9,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 11,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 13,677 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 15,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 17,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 18,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 22,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 26,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 28,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 30,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 30,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 31,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28,555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 29,410 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 29,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 30,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 33,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 36,356 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 38,770 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 43,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 44,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 51,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 74,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 97,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2012 | 108,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 132,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 152,932 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 125,390 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 132,105 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 155,700 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 175,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 187,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 204,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 231,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 218,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 213,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 441.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,728 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,717 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,677 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,072 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,555 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,614 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 187,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 204,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 231,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 1 Maldives 13.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Mauritius 9.55 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Lebanon 6.48 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Grenada 2.59 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.79 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 213,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 231,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.