Africa vs Seychelles: Total debt service
Africa
1.5%
in 2011
Seychelles
3.3%
in 2011
Africa rank
3rd
Seychelles rank
5th
Total debt service over time
- Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.3% against 1.5% in Africa, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Africa ranks 3rd and Seychelles ranks 5th of 6 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 0.3% | Africa |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Africa |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Africa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 3.3% against 1.5% in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Africa and Seychelles?
- 1.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for total debt service?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Seychelles ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.