External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income
Low income: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Low income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Low income recorded 0.4013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income peaked at 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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$), per unit of GDP in Low income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1117 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1556 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2294 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.337 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6937 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7623 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8694 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9949 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8095 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.637 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2834 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2665 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2365 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2725 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3183 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3253 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.357 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4361 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4229 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2858 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7947 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9507 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5312 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 1 Mozambique 3.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Lebanon 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 665.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 76.83 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0918 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Low income was 0.4013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Low income rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Low income ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.