Debt service on external debt, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt service on external debt, total was 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
91.63 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 7.8%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
91.63 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
643.25 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service on external debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 643.25 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 643.25 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 717.02 million TDS, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 803.02 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1.39 billion TDS, current US$ | +72.6% |
| 1974 | 1.26 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.61 billion TDS, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 1.82 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 2.11 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 2.59 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 3.60 billion TDS, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 6.62 billion TDS, current US$ | +83.9% |
| 1981 | 7.57 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 7.69 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 8.12 billion TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 9.94 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 10.96 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 9.67 billion TDS, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 8.77 billion TDS, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 10.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 9.37 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 10.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 10.14 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 8.72 billion TDS, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 7.28 billion TDS, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 11.75 billion TDS, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 14.77 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 14.94 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 14.28 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 13.82 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 13.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 13.76 billion TDS, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.66 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.73 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 23.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 25.80 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 19.55 billion TDS, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 20.26 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 18.87 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.29 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.81 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 28.83 billion TDS, current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 33.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 40.76 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 55.97 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 51.26 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 53.09 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 75.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 77.74 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 71.07 billion TDS, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 81.95 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 87.68 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 84.97 billion TDS, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 billion TDS, current US$ | 643.25 million TDS, current US$ | 3.60 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.69 billion TDS, current US$ | 13.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 25.80 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.50 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.29 billion TDS, current US$ | 77.74 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.46 billion TDS, current US$ | 71.07 billion TDS, current US$ | 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Mexico 67.01 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 7 Russia 56.85 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 46.33 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 9 Argentina 39.48 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 33.84 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 11 Vietnam 33.59 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 12 Egypt 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 91.63 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 643.25 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.