Africa vs Tunisia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita

Africa
379.5 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Tunisia
2,093 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
3rd

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time

  • Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 2,093 DOD, current US$ against 379.5 DOD, current US$ in Africa, a difference of 1,714 DOD, current US$.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 5.5 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 99.73 DOD, current US$ 246.18 DOD, current US$ 146.44 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
1980s 362.26 DOD, current US$ 693.14 DOD, current US$ 330.88 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
1990s 446.91 DOD, current US$ 1,114 DOD, current US$ 666.71 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
2000s 351.6 DOD, current US$ 1,772 DOD, current US$ 1,420 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
2010s 371.55 DOD, current US$ 2,091 DOD, current US$ 1,720 DOD, current US$ Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 2,093 DOD, current US$ against 379.5 DOD, current US$ in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Africa and Tunisia?
1,714 DOD, current US$, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Tunisia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Africa and Tunisia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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 per inhabitant of the country.