External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 192,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 192,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 192,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,368 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$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 9,394 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 11,295 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 12,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 14,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 17,965 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 27,086 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.8% |
| 1978 | 34,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 40,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 47,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 50,046 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 49,712 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 51,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 51,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 60,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 68,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 79,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 78,003 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 76,191 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 84,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 85,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 12,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -84.9% |
| 1993 | 16,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 16,301 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 18,412 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 19,951 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 21,880 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 25,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 27,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 31,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 32,423 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 36,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 41,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 48,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 53,239 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 68,977 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 89,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 101,889 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 105,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 118,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 124,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 133,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 149,647 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 149,611 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 144,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 146,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 157,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 154,498 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 156,773 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 165,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 169,901 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 176,179 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 192,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -84.9% | 85,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,254 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 85,153 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,891 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 105,242 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 118,025 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 157,988 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 165,980 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 192,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (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
- 6 Saint Lucia 1.78 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 192,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 192,262 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,368 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) 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.