Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.3% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 3.1% | 4.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 2.6% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Seychelles, at 3.3% against 1.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 1.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for total debt service?
- Seychelles ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.