External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was 7.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 624.1%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
127.71 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-24.74 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
54
1971–2024
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 7.7 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 624.1% on the previous year and up 254.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 127.71 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -24.74 % change on previous year, in 1986.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1973 | 48.81 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1974 | 24.07 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1975 | 22.54 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 17.34 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 127.71 % change on previous year | +636.5% |
| 1978 | 29.4 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1979 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1980 | 24.73 % change on previous year | +726.5% |
| 1981 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1982 | -9.89 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 1983 | 18.44 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 1984 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1986 | -24.74 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5235 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1988 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +1588.7% |
| 1989 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 27.35 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 1991 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1992 | 15.59 % change on previous year | +199.1% |
| 1993 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.13 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1997 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1998 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1999 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2000 | -22.74 % change on previous year | +470.1% |
| 2001 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2002 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -287.6% |
| 2004 | 18.78 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 13.88 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 22.98 % change on previous year | +65.5% |
| 2007 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4362 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2009 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -1408.2% |
| 2010 | 18.21 % change on previous year | -419.1% |
| 2011 | -0.8224 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 2012 | 25.43 % change on previous year | -3192.2% |
| 2013 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2015 | -9.66 % change on previous year | -544.3% |
| 2016 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2017 | 21.94 % change on previous year | -533.4% |
| 2018 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2019 | 6.26 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2021 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 2022 | 10.21 % change on previous year | +369.4% |
| 2023 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2024 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -624.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.95 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 127.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.28 % change on previous year | -24.74 % change on previous year | 24.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.04 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 27.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -22.74 % change on previous year | 22.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -9.66 % change on previous year | 25.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -5.52 % change on previous year | 10.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Burundi 801.4 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Lao People's Democratic Republic 682.65 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Papua New Guinea 548.95 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Malawi 447.95 % 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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 7.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 127.71 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.74 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.1%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.