Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 167.9% against 25.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 142.4%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 6.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.9% | 63.5% | 13.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 106.2% | 64.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 61.1% | 12.7% | 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 South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 167.9% against 25.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 142.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2007.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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.