External debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: External debt stocks, long-term was 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.17 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
All-time high
6.17 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
55.82 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income is 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income peaked at 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.82 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 144.16 billion DOD, current US$ 55.82 billion DOD, current US$ 292.41 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 601.17 billion DOD, current US$ 348.23 billion DOD, current US$ 854.55 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 1.20 trillion DOD, current US$ 905.69 billion DOD, current US$ 1.56 trillion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 1.83 trillion DOD, current US$ 1.54 trillion DOD, current US$ 2.38 trillion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 4.13 trillion DOD, current US$ 2.64 trillion DOD, current US$ 5.52 trillion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 6.07 trillion DOD, current US$ 5.87 trillion DOD, current US$ 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income?
External debt stocks, long-term in Low & middle income was 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 55.82 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.