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 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
25.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 127.6% 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 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 28.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 33.32 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 62.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1974 | 54.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 66.61 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 73.76 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 82.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 104.64 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1979 | 141.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1980 | 205.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1981 | 228.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 249.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 276.87 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 337.79 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 392.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 316.86 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 278.67 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 344.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 320.57 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 405.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 393.47 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 333.95 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 256.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 401.46 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 437.27 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 523.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 436.21 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 482.6 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 405.72 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 485.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 500.66 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 399.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 440.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 434.85 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 902.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2006 | 879.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 603.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 557.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 542.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 462.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 537.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 636.93 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 871.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 848.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 1,059 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 1,105 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,727 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2019 | 1,594 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,615 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,832 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 1,932 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.25 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 25.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 141.02 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 205.37 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 392.19 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.59 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 256.75 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 523.15 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 574.56 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 399.83 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 902.01 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 462.99 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,727 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,841 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,615 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94,722 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 El Salvador 91,986 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 86,463 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Dominica 40,956 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 North Macedonia 35,362 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 34,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Türkiye 31,538 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1,983 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- 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 25.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- 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 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- 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 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.