What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?

The highest recorded value was 0.3163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.

What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

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

Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

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

Upper middle income: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

Rank

11th

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.3163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1999

All-time low

0.1051 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 Upper middle income, 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income is 0.1983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income peaked at 0.3163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1051 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 Upper middle income, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Upper middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1972	0.1187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1973	0.1103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1974	0.1088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1975	0.1194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1976	0.1354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1977	0.159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.5%
1978	0.177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1979	0.1785 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1980	0.1863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1981	0.202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1982	0.2318 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1983	0.2525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1984	0.2496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1985	0.2605 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1986	0.2749 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1987	0.3071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1988	0.2855 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1989	0.2654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1990	0.2501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1991	0.2743 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1992	0.273 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1993	0.2802 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1994	0.2803 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1995	0.2833 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1996	0.2703 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1997	0.2677 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1998	0.3014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1999	0.3163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2000	0.2848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2001	0.2928 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2002	0.2943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2003	0.2849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2004	0.2655 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2005	0.2233 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
2006	0.2061 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2007	0.1962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2008	0.1712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2009	0.1861 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2010	0.1915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2011	0.1891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2012	0.1964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2013	0.213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
2014	0.2269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2015	0.2113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2016	0.2179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2017	0.2232 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2018	0.2246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2019	0.2297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2020	0.248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2021	0.225 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2022	0.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2023	0.2048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2024	0.1983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1785 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2516 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3071 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2797 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1712 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2943 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1891 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2172 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.248 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

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
13 Rwanda 0.8636 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Djibouti 0.8326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

More economy & growth data for Upper middle income

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 228.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,754 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 6.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5694 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Services, value added (current US$), per capita 6,201 current US$ per person (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (current US$), per capita 10,890 current US$ per person (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9359 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Upper middle income was 0.1983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?: The highest recorded value was 0.3163 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Upper middle income?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Upper middle income rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Upper middle income ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Upper middle income?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper 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.