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 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 55.8% 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 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 24.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 27.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 34.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 40.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 46.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 51.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 64.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 79.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 93.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 107.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 118.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 133.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 145.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 145.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 170.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 205.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 254.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 251.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 254.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 275.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 278.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 265.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 271.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 286.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 294.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 279.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 270.19 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 267.37 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 238.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 240.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 222.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 239.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 256.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 255.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 221.44 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 151.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 157.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 162.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 172.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 178.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 197.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 218.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 240.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 263.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 265.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 292.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 336.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 357.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 383.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 401.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 402.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 396.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 403.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 93.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 107.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 254.57 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 272.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 238.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 294.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 151.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 256.1 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 273.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 178.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 383.71 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 396.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Saint Lucia 5,789 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Dominica 5,130 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Serbia 4,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,230 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Bhutan 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,821 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Cape Verde 3,515 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, 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 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person 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 410.87 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- 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 19.59 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- 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 9th 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 up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.