Russia 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
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 50.28 billion TDS, current US$ against 20.09 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 30.19 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.5 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.12 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 17.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.26 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.43 billion TDS, current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 37.43 billion TDS, current US$ | 23.97 billion TDS, current US$ | 13.47 billion TDS, current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 36.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 45.25 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.62 billion TDS, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
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), Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 50.28 billion TDS, current US$ against 20.09 billion TDS, current US$ in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30.19 billion TDS, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Russia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.