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

Latest (2024)
1.99 trillion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 1.9%
All-time high
1.99 trillion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
5.27 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

External debt stocks, short-term in Upper middle 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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.