Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) was 10.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Africa Eastern and Southern is 10.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 12.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2008.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.8% | — |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -31.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +69.2% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +108.8% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +51.5% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 2.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More external debt data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 66.86 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.0869 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 47.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 5.62 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 7.31 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 10.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.