How does Middle income rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Middle income ranks 9th 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 income?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income

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

Middle income: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.3%

Rank

9th

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

All-time low

0.1208 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 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$), per unit of gdp in Middle income stood at 0.2236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income peaked at 0.355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1208 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 Middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.131 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1972	0.1355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1973	0.1274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1974	0.1232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1975	0.1358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1976	0.1522 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1977	0.18 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1978	0.1984 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1979	0.1992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1980	0.2062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1981	0.213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1982	0.2455 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
1983	0.2728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1984	0.2776 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1985	0.2934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1986	0.317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1987	0.355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1988	0.335 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1989	0.3334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1990	0.3165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1991	0.3435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1992	0.3372 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1993	0.3415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1994	0.3369 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1995	0.3236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1996	0.3024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.2938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1998	0.3224 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1999	0.3429 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2000	0.309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2001	0.3134 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2002	0.3182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2003	0.3075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2004	0.283 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2005	0.2359 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2006	0.2147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2007	0.2035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2008	0.1825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2009	0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2010	0.1992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2011	0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2012	0.2065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2013	0.2234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2014	0.235 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2015	0.2268 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2016	0.2325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2017	0.2393 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2018	0.2411 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2019	0.2463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2020	0.2682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2021	0.2453 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0.2314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2023	0.2287 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
2024	0.2236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2938 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3435 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2565 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1825 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1979 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2394 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2682 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Middle income

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
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

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More economy & growth data for Middle income

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 267.98 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,171 current US$ per person (2024)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,046 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 1,641 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Middle income was 0.2236 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.355 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1208 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Middle income rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Middle income ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.