Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 167.9% against 23.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 144.6%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 7.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 41.5% | 8.4% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 66.0% | 24.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 42.7% | 52.0% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 160.4% | 23.7% | 136.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Seychelles, at 167.9% against 23.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 144.6%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
- 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.