External debt stocks, long-term in Middle income
Middle income: External debt stocks, long-term was 5.96 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term in Middle income is 5.96 trillion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Middle income peaked at 5.96 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.28 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 53.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 275.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 557.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 327.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 787.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 trillion DOD, current US$ | 834.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.48 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.46 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.31 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.57 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5.35 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5.69 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5.96 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
More external debt data for Middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.31 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 13.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 43.62 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 64.30 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 465.13 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 21.2% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 98.43 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Middle income?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Middle income was 5.96 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.28 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.