What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.3409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.

What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.9%

Rank

12th

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.3409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1998

All-time low

0.0552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 0.1532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 0.3409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1972	0.0674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1973	0.0629 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1974	0.0683 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1975	0.0752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1976	0.0935 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1977	0.1022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1978	0.1296 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.8%
1979	0.1326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1980	0.1439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1981	0.1594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1982	0.1771 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1983	0.1879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1984	0.1855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1985	0.1978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1986	0.2303 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1987	0.2837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
1988	0.2726 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1989	0.2995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1990	0.3263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1991	0.3396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1992	0.3368 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1993	0.3385 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1994	0.3288 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1995	0.318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1996	0.2986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1997	0.304 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1998	0.3409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
1999	0.3116 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2000	0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2001	0.2522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2002	0.2259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2003	0.2118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2004	0.1992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2005	0.1851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2006	0.1638 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2007	0.1442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2008	0.1184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2009	0.126 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2010	0.1489 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2011	0.1594 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2012	0.1596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2013	0.1752 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2014	0.188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2015	0.1479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.3%
2016	0.1525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2017	0.1647 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2018	0.1655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2019	0.171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2020	0.1833 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2021	0.1741 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2022	0.1622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2023	0.1578 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2024	0.1532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0851 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2138 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2995 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3243 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2986 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1633 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1479 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1833 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

9 Montenegro 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Bhutan 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Ukraine 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Cape Verde 0.8695 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Rwanda 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Djibouti 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Dominica 0.8267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

More economy & growth data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 176.21 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,825 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5647 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,123 current US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (current US$), per capita 10,843 current US$ per person (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9789 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 0.1532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.3409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.