External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
29.42 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-21.38 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
54
1971–2024

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2024

-20020197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 3.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 29.42 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -21.38 % change on previous year, in 2006.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 28.22 % change on previous year
1972 13.48 % change on previous year -52.2%
1973 28.37 % change on previous year +110.5%
1974 23.62 % change on previous year -16.7%
1975 17.57 % change on previous year -25.6%
1976 13.45 % change on previous year -23.4%
1977 27.51 % change on previous year +104.5%
1978 29.42 % change on previous year +7.0%
1979 21.14 % change on previous year -28.1%
1980 24.76 % change on previous year +17.1%
1981 12.63 % change on previous year -49.0%
1982 15.36 % change on previous year +21.6%
1983 11.36 % change on previous year -26.0%
1984 3.03 % change on previous year -73.4%
1985 19.07 % change on previous year +530.5%
1986 21.62 % change on previous year +13.3%
1987 26.14 % change on previous year +20.9%
1988 1.58 % change on previous year -94.0%
1989 4.18 % change on previous year +164.6%
1990 11.22 % change on previous year +168.7%
1991 3.69 % change on previous year -67.1%
1992 -2.33 % change on previous year -163.0%
1993 5.15 % change on previous year -321.3%
1994 12.34 % change on previous year +139.9%
1995 4.93 % change on previous year -60.1%
1996 -3.12 % change on previous year -163.3%
1997 -1.4 % change on previous year -54.9%
1998 1.24 % change on previous year -188.1%
1999 -6.64 % change on previous year -636.5%
2000 4.48 % change on previous year -167.4%
2001 -3.02 % change on previous year -167.6%
2002 13.37 % change on previous year -542.4%
2003 9.55 % change on previous year -28.6%
2004 3.89 % change on previous year -59.3%
2005 -10.56 % change on previous year -371.6%
2006 -21.38 % change on previous year +102.4%
2007 16.03 % change on previous year -175.0%
2008 4.34 % change on previous year -72.9%
2009 13.84 % change on previous year +218.7%
2010 18.13 % change on previous year +31.0%
2011 14.89 % change on previous year -17.9%
2012 10.99 % change on previous year -26.2%
2013 11.62 % change on previous year +5.8%
2014 11.01 % change on previous year -5.2%
2015 3.52 % change on previous year -68.0%
2016 12.17 % change on previous year +245.3%
2017 16.3 % change on previous year +33.9%
2018 6.85 % change on previous year -58.0%
2019 7.45 % change on previous year +8.8%
2020 4.68 % change on previous year -37.2%
2021 1.99 % change on previous year -57.5%
2022 0.5783 % change on previous year -70.9%
2023 2.93 % change on previous year +406.9%
2024 3.05 % change on previous year +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.53 % change on previous year 13.45 % change on previous year 29.42 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.97 % change on previous year 1.58 % change on previous year 26.14 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.51 % change on previous year -6.64 % change on previous year 12.34 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.05 % change on previous year -21.38 % change on previous year 16.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.29 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year 18.13 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.65 % change on previous year 0.5783 % change on previous year 4.68 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 2 Guyana 28.93 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Togo 26.49 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Solomon Islands 21.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 6 Uzbekistan 18.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 7 Botswana 18.44 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 Maldives 16.51 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 29.42 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -21.38 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.