External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.5852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income stood at 0.3415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income peaked at 0.5852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1585 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$), per unit of GDP in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1805 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1864 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2632 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2653 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.282 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3865 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4413 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.493 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4808 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4254 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.397 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4443 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3911 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2476 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2439 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2518 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2722 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3164 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3376 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3399 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3829 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3939 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2293 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4077 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3271 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3562 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 8 Laos 1.08 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Lower middle income
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7194 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.7321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,817 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -30.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8093 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 80.81 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,785 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lower middle income was 0.3415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5852 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Lower middle income rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.