External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 4.26 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 29.76 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -29.54 % 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 13.84 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1973 | 27.74 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1974 | 22.74 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 17.67 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 28.58 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 1978 | 27.65 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 16.44 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1984 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1985 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +583.5% |
| 1986 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 27.22 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1989 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +160.7% |
| 1990 | 11.41 % change on previous year | +171.1% |
| 1991 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1992 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1993 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -341.1% |
| 1994 | 8.36 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 1996 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 1997 | -0.6796 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1998 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 1999 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -615.7% |
| 2000 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2001 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 2002 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2003 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2005 | -10.85 % change on previous year | -547.6% |
| 2006 | -29.54 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 2007 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2008 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 2010 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 13.29 % change on previous year | +102.9% |
| 2012 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2016 | 12.87 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 8.9 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 10.29 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2023 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +323.8% |
| 2024 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -615.7% | 1.62 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +583.5% | 3.06 % change on previous year | 20.94 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -547.6% | 2.42 % change on previous year | -10.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.48 % change on previous year | 13.77 % change on previous year | 29.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.14 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 27.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2925 % change on previous year | -29.54 % change on previous year | 10.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Solomon Islands 44.13 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Guyana 26.74 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Benin 21.98 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Maldives 20.43 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19.22 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 18.72 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Botswana 18.44 % change on previous year 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 4.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.54 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.