External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 546.62 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
546.62 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
554.77 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
20.59 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 546.62 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 554.77 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.59 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.59 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 25.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1972 | 28.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 35.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 42.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 48.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 53.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 66.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 83.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 98.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 119.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 130.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 145.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 157.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 157.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 182.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 215.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 264.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 260.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 264.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 285.94 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 288.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 274.35 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 280.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 307.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 313.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 295.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 284.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 280.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 254.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 259.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 244.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 270.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 287.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 291.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 253.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 193.8 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 218.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 222.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 245.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 282.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 315.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 341.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 370.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 400.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 403.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 440.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 499.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 519.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 543.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 554.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 551.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 541.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 543.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 546.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.39 DOD, current US$ per person | 20.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 98.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 189.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 119.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 264.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 286.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 254.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 313.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 248.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 193.8 DOD, current US$ per person | 291.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 282.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 543.75 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 541.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 554.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 5 Serbia 7,340 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Mauritius 7,148 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 7,092 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,864 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Grenada 6,714 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 5,454 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 546.62 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 554.77 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.59 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.