External debt stocks, short-term in Low income

Low income: External debt stocks, short-term was 10.95 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.95 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
All-time high
20.45 billion DOD, current US$
in 1998
All-time low
137.01 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Low income, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Low income stood at 10.95 billion DOD, current US$.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Low income peaked at 20.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 137.01 million 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 912.66 million DOD, current US$ 137.01 million DOD, current US$ 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 4.87 billion DOD, current US$ 2.81 billion DOD, current US$ 9.06 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 16.51 billion DOD, current US$ 10.94 billion DOD, current US$ 20.45 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ 11.85 billion DOD, current US$ 18.49 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2010s 11.16 billion DOD, current US$ 8.88 billion DOD, current US$ 15.58 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2020s 12.93 billion DOD, current US$ 10.95 billion DOD, current US$ 15.20 billion DOD, current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term in Low income?
External debt stocks, short-term in Low income was 10.95 billion 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 20.45 billion DOD, current US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 137.01 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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

Indicator
External debt stocks, short-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, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
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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.