Russia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Russia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ against 65.57 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia, a difference of 79.75 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Russia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 36.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.64 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 40.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 63.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 87.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.13 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 68.13 billion DOD, current US$ | 108.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 40.66 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, short-term, Russia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ against 65.57 billion DOD, current US$ in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 79.75 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Russia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.