External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) was 201.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
201.65 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
10th
of 13 groups
All-time high
206.00 billion DOD, current US$
in 2019
All-time low
287.60 million DOD, current US$
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 201.65 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 206.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 287.60 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 293.50 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 287.60 million DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 299.20 million DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 438.00 million DOD, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1974 | 636.90 million DOD, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 735.60 million DOD, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 785.10 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 809.30 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +79.6% |
| 1979 | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 1980 | 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +133.5% |
| 1981 | 4.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 4.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 5.37 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 5.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 5.37 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 4.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 5.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +132.7% |
| 1995 | 11.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 8.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 10.68 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 12.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 15.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 21.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 23.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 27.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 21.52 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 30.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 46.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 46.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 103.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +71.3% |
| 2011 | 128.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 2012 | 144.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 131.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 156.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 179.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 183.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 198.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 205.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 206.00 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 202.23 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 200.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 199.12 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 198.32 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 195.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 201.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +133.5% | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1994 | +132.7% | 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.83 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 1978 | +79.6% | 809.30 million DOD, current US$ | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ |
| 2010 | +71.3% | 60.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 103.39 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 765.89 million DOD, current US$ | 287.60 million DOD, current US$ | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.48 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 60.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 103.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 206.00 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 195.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 202.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 7 Kazakhstan 115.00 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Indonesia 102.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Thailand 97.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Colombia 79.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Mozambique 62.99 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Nigeria 54.48 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Ukraine 53.98 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, long-term 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 201.65 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 206.00 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.60 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.