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

Djibouti
3.4%
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1.2%
in 2011
Djibouti rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
6th

Total debt service over time

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

Djibouti currently reports 3.4% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.

Djibouti ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.7% 6.2% 3.5% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 1.9% 5.3% 3.4% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 2.9% 3.1% 0.2% Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total debt service, Djibouti or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Djibouti, at 3.4% against 1.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in total debt service between Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
2.2%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2009.
How do Djibouti and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total debt service?
Djibouti ranks 3rd 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.