Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total

Russian Federation
56.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
91.63 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

Debt service on external debt, total over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 34.77 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.6 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 6.30 billion TDS, current US$ 12.65 billion TDS, current US$ 6.35 billion TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 38.18 billion TDS, current US$ 17.69 billion TDS, current US$ 20.49 billion TDS, current US$ Russian Federation
2010s 77.60 billion TDS, current US$ 45.50 billion TDS, current US$ 32.09 billion TDS, current US$ Russian Federation
2020s 86.57 billion TDS, current US$ 83.46 billion TDS, current US$ 3.11 billion TDS, current US$ Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ against 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
34.77 billion TDS, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
Russian Federation ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,455 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.