Angola vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total debt service

Angola
2.8%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1.2%
in 2011
Angola rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
6th

Total debt service over time

  • Angola
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 2.8% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Angola's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Angola ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9% 5.4% 2.5% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 31.8% 5.3% 26.6% Angola
2000s 16.8% 3.1% 13.7% Angola
2010s 2.8% 1.1% 1.7% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Angola or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Angola, at 2.8% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total debt service between Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
1.6%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
How do Angola and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total debt service?
Angola ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
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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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
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.