External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.4981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.4981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1824 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1957 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2553 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3622 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4436 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4419 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4629 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4836 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3959 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3612 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3119 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2895 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3295 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2267 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.216 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2045 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.34 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3404 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2714 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3761 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 3 Mongolia 1.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Senegal 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mauritius 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Suriname 1.17 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Zambia 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Laos 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Montenegro 1.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.3192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.