External debt stocks, total in IDA only
IDA only: External debt stocks, total was 736.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in IDA only, 1970–2023
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 736.01 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in IDA only peaked at 736.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.41 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 47.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 59.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 158.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 175.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 214.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 175.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 237.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 246.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 558.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 683.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 623.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 736.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 7 Russia 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Argentina 242.36 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Colombia 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Ukraine 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Thailand 191.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 175.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 167.53 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA only
- Trade 48.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 873.51 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 282.26 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.59 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 73.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in IDA only?
- External debt stocks, total in IDA only was 736.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 736.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does IDA only rank for external debt stocks, total?
- IDA only ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA only data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.