External debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: External debt stocks, short-term was 1.99 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income stood at 1.99 trillion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income peaked at 1.99 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.27 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 55.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 89.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 108.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 255.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 192.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 544.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 trillion DOD, current US$ | 943.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.80 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.90 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.76 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.99 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
More external debt data for Upper middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 2.29 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 4.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 8.40 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.2% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 25.07 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 30.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 322.86 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 15.9% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 51.40 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle income was 1.99 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Upper 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.