External debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, short-term was 2.39 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income stood at 2.39 trillion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income peaked at 2.39 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.72 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 63.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 88.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 127.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 161.97 billion DOD, current US$ | 324.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 249.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 661.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.09 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.05 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.06 trillion DOD, current US$ | 2.39 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 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 44.79 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 68.76 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 471.37 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 21.5% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 101.22 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Low & middle income was 2.39 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.