Dominica vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Dominica
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0506 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Dominica's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Dominica ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 122 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0154 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 0.025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominica |
| 2000s | 0.0381 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominica |
| 2010s | 0.0362 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominica |
| 2020s | 0.0504 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Dominica or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Dominica, at 0.0759 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Dominica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0506 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Dominica ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.