External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,495 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$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 2,014 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 2,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 3,145 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 3,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1976 | 4,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 5,949 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 7,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 8,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 10,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 12,678 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 14,513 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 15,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 16,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 16,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 17,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 19,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 18,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 18,968 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 19,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 20,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 21,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 23,187 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 25,251 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 28,704 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 29,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 31,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 35,923 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 37,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 36,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 37,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 37,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 39,502 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 39,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 36,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41,465 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 43,620 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 45,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 53,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 60,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 68,074 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 76,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 84,103 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 85,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 86,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 92,044 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 97,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 100,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 100,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 102,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 103,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,640 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,376 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,598 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,613 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,438 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,505 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,200 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,058 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 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
- 7 Jamaica 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 El Salvador 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominica 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5838 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,260 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8304 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1837 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,076 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 106,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,495 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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.