External debt stocks, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: External debt stocks, total was 8.94 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total in Low & middle income is 8.94 trillion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Low & middle income peaked at 8.94 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.27 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 64.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 364.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 733.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 447.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.10 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.89 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.85 trillion DOD, current US$ | 3.16 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 trillion DOD, current US$ | 3.86 trillion DOD, current US$ | 7.72 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 trillion DOD, current US$ | 8.15 trillion DOD, current US$ | 8.94 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
More economy & growth data for Low & middle income
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 2,984 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 20.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 20.90 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Imports of goods and services 24.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 0.9% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 15.3% (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure 6.03 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.41 trillion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Low & middle income?
- External debt stocks, total in Low & middle income was 8.94 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.27 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.