External debt stocks, total in Middle income
Middle income: External debt stocks, total was 8.69 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 8.69 trillion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Middle income peaked at 8.69 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.53 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 344.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 682.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 422.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 931.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.01 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.79 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 trillion DOD, current US$ | 1.75 trillion DOD, current US$ | 3.07 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 trillion DOD, current US$ | 3.77 trillion DOD, current US$ | 7.53 trillion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 trillion DOD, current US$ | 7.93 trillion DOD, current US$ | 8.69 trillion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- General government final consumption expenditure 5.96 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 3.9% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 3,291 constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 4.7% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 19.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 20.43 trillion current US$ (2024)
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.31 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 15.3% (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 12.84 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total in Middle income?
- External debt stocks, total in Middle income was 8.69 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 trillion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.53 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.