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 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
285.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 117.4% 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 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
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 | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 285.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 370.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 422.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 539.42 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 662.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 779.12 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 886.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 1,140 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 1,455 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1979 | 1,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 2,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 2,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 2,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 3,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 3,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 3,830 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 4,754 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 6,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 6,146 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 7,402 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 7,238 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 7,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,833 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 8,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 8,049 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 7,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7,323 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 8,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 8,896 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 9,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 5,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 6,074 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 7,022 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 7,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8,475 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 8,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 11,009 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 11,400 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 12,866 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 15,219 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 16,573 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 18,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 19,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 20,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20,388 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 829.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 285.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,755 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,085 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,404 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,683 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,481 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,624 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 8 Jamaica 775,351 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 762,108 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 669,124 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 El Salvador 610,521 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 569,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Dominica 485,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cape Verde 481,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- 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 285.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- 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 117.4%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.