Guinea vs North Africa: Total debt service
Guinea
3.4%
in 2011
North Africa
1.8%
in 2011
Guinea rank
4th
North Africa rank
1st
Total debt service over time
- Guinea
- North Africa
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 3.4% against 1.8% in North Africa, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.9 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1986 it was North Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and North Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 8.8% | 3.4% | North Africa |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 8.8% | 4.9% | North Africa |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | North Africa |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Guinea or North Africa?
- Guinea, at 3.4% against 1.8% in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Guinea and North Africa?
- 1.6%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and North Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Guinea and North Africa rank globally for total debt service?
- Guinea ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 1st 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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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.