External debt stocks, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total was 561.21 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 561.21 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 578.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.27 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 9.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 10.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 12.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 14.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 20.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 26.22 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 41.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +57.5% |
| 1978 | 51.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 59.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 74.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 79.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 93.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 98.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 99.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 114.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 129.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 147.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 152.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 158.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 157.46 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 163.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 166.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 171.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 181.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 192.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 187.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 175.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 186.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 183.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 177.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 175.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 186.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 199.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 252.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 219.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 214.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 232.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 237.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 259.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 276.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 278.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 287.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 306.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 310.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 331.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 368.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 424.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 453.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 482.61 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 520.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 556.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 563.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 578.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 561.21 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +57.5% | 26.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.30 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 59.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 74.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 158.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 157.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 192.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 175.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 259.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 276.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 482.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 555.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 520.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 578.68 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 14 Egypt 155.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 452.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 390.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1599 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6825 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,931 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 561.21 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 578.68 billion DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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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.