External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 821.73 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$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 821.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 951.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 1,028 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 1,452 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 2,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 2,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 4,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.5% |
| 1978 | 5,087 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 5,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 7,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 7,850 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 9,267 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 9,774 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 9,874 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 11,329 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 12,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 14,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 15,106 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 15,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 15,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 16,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 16,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 17,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 18,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 19,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 18,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 17,454 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 18,501 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 18,227 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 17,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 17,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 18,525 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 19,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 25,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 21,794 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 21,278 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 23,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 23,550 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 25,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 27,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 27,675 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28,522 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30,406 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 30,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 32,889 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 36,656 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 42,196 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 45,040 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 47,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 51,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 55,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 55,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +57.5% | 2,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,527 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 821.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,893 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,362 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,472 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,814 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,463 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 47,983 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 51,718 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 12 Bangladesh 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 713.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 57,534 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 821.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.