External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
798.86 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
798.86 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
6.06 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.06 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 7.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 11.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 13.98 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 | 23.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 30.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 37.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 46.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 52.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1982 | 60.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 67.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 69.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 82.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 100.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1987 | 126.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 128.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 133.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 149.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 154.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 150.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 158.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 178.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 187.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 181.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 178.70 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 180.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 168.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 176.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 171.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 194.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 212.53 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 220.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 194.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 151.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 176.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 184.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 210.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 263.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 310.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 351.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 366.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 420.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 452.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 492.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 564.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 603.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 645.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 673.41 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 685.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 689.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 710.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 726.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 37.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 46.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 133.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 187.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 151.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 220.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 447.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 263.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 645.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 713.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 673.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Indonesia 367.68 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Russia 286.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Colombia 232.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Ukraine 208.69 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Argentina 165.84 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 159.41 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.30 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 432.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 75.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 597.21 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, 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 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 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 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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.