Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Ukraine: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Ukraine
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ against 208.69 billion DOD, current US$ in Ukraine, a difference of 590.16 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.8 times Ukraine's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 13 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 166.75 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 189.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 157.51 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 447.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 89.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 357.73 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 713.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 135.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 578.17 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Ukraine?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ against 208.69 billion DOD, current US$ in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
- 590.16 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.