External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia
South Asia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,641 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$), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 3,201 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 3,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 4,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 4,886 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 5,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 5,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 6,211 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 6,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 7,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 8,715 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 10,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 11,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 12,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 14,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 17,206 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 20,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 22,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 27,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 30,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 31,692 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 32,676 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 34,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 36,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 36,012 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 35,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 35,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 37,601 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 38,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 38,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 40,664 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 45,395 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 47,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 46,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 58,610 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 73,160 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 81,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 91,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 102,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 117,394 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 138,497 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 151,047 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 161,915 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 169,938 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 164,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 185,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 191,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 206,632 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 212,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 232,565 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 235,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,817 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,927 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,006 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,815 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,820 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,080 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 102,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 206,632 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 212,192 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More economy & growth data for South Asia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.5874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,589 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6891 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 36.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1817 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia was 247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 247,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,641 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.