Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total debt service
Seychelles
3.3%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.3%
in 2011
Seychelles rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Total debt service over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 3.3% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.3% | 0.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.8% | 4.9% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.3% | 2.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Seychelles, at 3.3% against 1.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total debt service?
- Seychelles ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.