External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in IDA total
IDA total: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) was 1.30 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.30 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
1.30 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
11.91 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, total in IDA total, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, total in IDA total stood at 1.30 trillion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in IDA total peaked at 1.30 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.91 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.91 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 14.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 16.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 21.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 26.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 31.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 35.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 48.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1978 | 60.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1979 | 70.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 87.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 101.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 114.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 130.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 135.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 158.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 178.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 214.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 220.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 229.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 255.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 268.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 271.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 281.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 300.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 314.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 305.48 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 294.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 311.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 307.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 302.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 294.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 311.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 334.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 345.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 299.64 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 259.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 285.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 309.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 349.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 395.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 442.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 496.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 530.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 591.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 651.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 679.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 778.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 838.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 911.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 1.11 trillion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.13 trillion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.18 trillion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.20 trillion DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 1.30 trillion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 70.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 157.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 87.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 229.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 291.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 255.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 314.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 309.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 259.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 349.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 631.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 395.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 911.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.30 trillion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 5 Turkey 572.79 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 438.09 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Russia 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Argentina 261.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Colombia 255.96 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Ukraine 250.26 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Thailand 208.88 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for IDA total
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.9039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 169.5 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1054 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,084 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 197.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in IDA total?
- External debt stocks, total in IDA total was 1.30 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.91 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does IDA total rank for external debt stocks, total?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.