Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Africa
Africa: Debt service to export ratio, ex-post was 3.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Africa, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Africa stood at 3.4%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.6% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More external debt data for Africa
- Net ODA received 2.6% (2011)
- Net official development assistance received per capita 49.41 current US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, all donors 12.80 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors 27.1 current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors 12.57 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 1.4% (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 16.37 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors 15.83 current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Africa?
- Debt service to export ratio, ex-post in Africa was 3.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest debt service to export ratio, ex-post recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for debt service to export ratio, ex-post?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is debt service to export ratio, ex-post rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance and International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Debt service to export ratio, ex-post (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The debt service to export ratio is defined as the total debt service divided by the sum of exports of goods, services, and income plus workers' remittances. Definitions for each indicator follow. Total debt service (TDS) shows the debt service payments on total long-term debt (public and publicly guaranteed and private nonguaranteed), use of IMF credit, and interest on short-term debt only. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments in the year specified. Exports of goods, services and income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country.