External debt stocks, long-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term was 705.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
705.03 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
705.03 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
6.05 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, long-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 705.03 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 705.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.05 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 8.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 11.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 13.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 16.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 18.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 23.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 30.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 37.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 46.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 52.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 60.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 67.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 69.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 82.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 100.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 126.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 128.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 133.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 148.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 154.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 150.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 158.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 178.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 186.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 181.16 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 178.62 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 180.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 168.82 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 176.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 171.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 193.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 212.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 220.70 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 197.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 155.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 180.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 187.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 213.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 252.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 290.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 322.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 359.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 399.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 413.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 463.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 539.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 576.06 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 618.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 647.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 660.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 664.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 684.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 705.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 37.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 46.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 133.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.75 billion DOD, current US$ | 148.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 186.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 155.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 220.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 252.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 618.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 647.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 705.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Türkiye 329.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Russian Federation 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Colombia 176.75 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Ukraine 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Argentina 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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 590.20 million NFL, US$ (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 (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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, 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 705.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 705.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.