External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.5021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.1146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 0.2554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 0.5021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1146 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$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1548 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1978 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2527 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2514 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4974 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3772 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3914 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.308 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.33 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2006 | 0.215 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.192 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1828 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1459 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1582 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1616 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.26 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2763 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3814 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4158 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2608 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1614 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1888 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.311 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 10 Bhutan 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 713.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 0.2554 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (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.