Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 137.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
| 1974 | 0.008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0104 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0138 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0134 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0225 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0207 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0166 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0231 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.2% |
| 2006 | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0107 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0091 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0193 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.