External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income is 119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income peaked at 119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,323 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$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 1,680 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 1,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 2,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 2,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 3,261 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 4,401 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1978 | 5,325 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 6,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 7,603 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1981 | 8,607 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 9,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 11,004 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 11,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 13,209 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 14,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 17,294 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 17,858 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 20,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 21,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 22,290 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 21,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 22,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 23,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 24,322 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 24,168 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 23,804 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 25,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 25,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 24,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 24,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 26,321 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 28,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 29,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27,954 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 28,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 32,958 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 36,538 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 40,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 45,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 51,159 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 57,530 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 63,546 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 67,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 72,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 74,556 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 84,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 89,506 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 96,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 104,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 112,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 115,223 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,195 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,603 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,629 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,075 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,681 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 96,945 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 104,038 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 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
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 80.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Lower middle income was 119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 119,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.