Africa vs Seychelles: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 167.9% against 20.4% in Africa, a difference of 147.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 8.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and Seychelles ranks 2nd of 5 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.5% | 49.9% | 4.4% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 41.6% | 18.4% | Africa |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 73.7% | 35.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Africa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 167.9% against 20.4% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Africa and Seychelles?
- 147.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
- How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Africa ranks 4th and Seychelles ranks 2nd of 5 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.