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 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 92.8% 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 0.4405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0982 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0992 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0962 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1269 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.14 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1832 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2677 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3546 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3787 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3669 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3989 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3915 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3818 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3791 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3838 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3343 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1231 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1136 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.121 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1205 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1281 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1615 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2175 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2468 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.148 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2611 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3681 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3838 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2203 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.213 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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 0.2666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.4405 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- 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 0.0778 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 2nd 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 92.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.