Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 342.84 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 342.84 DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in 2011.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 408.02 DOD, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0085 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 33.93 DOD, current US$ | +401028.7% |
| 1972 | 38.02 DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 48.28 DOD, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 58.81 DOD, current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 68.37 DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 76.29 DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 103.39 DOD, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 1978 | 131 DOD, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1979 | 150.59 DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 182.74 DOD, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 202.27 DOD, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 216.63 DOD, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 236.89 DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 232.1 DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 262.33 DOD, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 287.36 DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 339.23 DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 333.65 DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 345.31 DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 378.03 DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 380.32 DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 368.16 DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 370.19 DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 393.1 DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 408.02 DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 390.05 DOD, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 370.35 DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 365.84 DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 338.24 DOD, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 324.6 DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 303.34 DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 317.45 DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 338.39 DOD, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 350.12 DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 314.79 DOD, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 254.13 DOD, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 279.49 DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 281.4 DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 302.94 DOD, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 322.48 DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 342.84 DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.87 DOD, current US$ | 0.0085 DOD, current US$ | 150.59 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.85 DOD, current US$ | 182.74 DOD, current US$ | 345.31 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 376.23 DOD, current US$ | 338.24 DOD, current US$ | 408.02 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.67 DOD, current US$ | 254.13 DOD, current US$ | 350.12 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.66 DOD, current US$ | 322.48 DOD, current US$ | 342.84 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Seychelles 20,692 DOD, current US$ compare
- 2 South Africa 2,244 DOD, current US$ compare
- 3 Tunisia 2,093 DOD, current US$ compare
- 4 Cape Verde 2,048 DOD, current US$ compare
- 5 Gabon 1,876 DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 1,371 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4575 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 342.84 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 408.02 DOD, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.