Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 7.84 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 353.7%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
83.95 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-24.23 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 7.84 % change on previous year for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in 2024.
That represents a change of up 353.7% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 83.95 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -24.23 % change on previous year, in 2007.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 11.99 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 72.56 % change on previous year | +504.9% |
| 1974 | -8.81 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1975 | 27.74 % change on previous year | -414.9% |
| 1976 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1977 | 15.92 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 22.37 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 39.21 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1980 | 83.95 % change on previous year | +114.1% |
| 1981 | 14.42 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1982 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1983 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +283.6% |
| 1984 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +299.0% |
| 1985 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1986 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1987 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 14.5 % change on previous year | -254.9% |
| 1989 | -6.65 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1990 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -335.9% |
| 1991 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1992 | -13.95 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 1993 | -16.57 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 61.5 % change on previous year | -471.2% |
| 1995 | 25.65 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1997 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 1998 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1999 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1367 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2001 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +1556.5% |
| 2002 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -223.4% |
| 2003 | -0.7377 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4986 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2005 | 69.48 % change on previous year | +13833.6% |
| 2006 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2007 | -24.23 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
| 2008 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -115.0% |
| 2009 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -289.0% |
| 2010 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2011 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -549.5% |
| 2012 | 38.57 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 2013 | 15.43 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 22.49 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 37.3 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 2016 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2017 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2018 | 41.28 % change on previous year | +1056.7% |
| 2019 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2020 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 2021 | 15.31 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2022 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2023 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2024 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -353.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.82 % change on previous year | -8.81 % change on previous year | 72.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.49 % change on previous year | -11.73 % change on previous year | 83.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 61.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 % change on previous year | -24.23 % change on previous year | 69.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 % change on previous year | -8.4 % change on previous year | 41.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 % change on previous year | -8.58 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 2 Zambia 313.24 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Tonga 150.21 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Niger 99.37 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Azerbaijan 90.32 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Serbia 88.61 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 70.12 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 68.29 % change on previous year 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 7.84 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.95 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.23 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.