Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ against 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 512.32 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.8 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Russia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 173.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 64.26 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 210.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 189.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.66 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 456.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 447.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.56 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 349.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 682.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 333.53 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ against 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 512.32 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Russia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.