External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square was 4,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 4,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 4,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.41 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 42.94 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 54.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 81.09 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 100.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 123.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 144.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 329.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 1978 | 426.24 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 547.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 616.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 555.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 657.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 760.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 868.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 653.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 656.88 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 714.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 804.39 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 1,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 1,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 1,246 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 1,367 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 1,669 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 1,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 1,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1,982 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 1,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 2,013 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2,476 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 2,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 2,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,720 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 3,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3,580 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 3,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 3,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 4,036 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 4,299 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 4,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 4,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) … square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +127.7% | 144.66 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 329.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.91 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 683.55 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 547.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 868.22 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,024 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,994 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,884 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,732 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,188 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,593 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,315 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 7 Jordan 179,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 169,995 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Grenada 162,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 El Salvador 140,540 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 China 137,129 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Thailand 134,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Saint Lucia 131,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.30 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 432.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 75.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 597.21 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 4,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,860 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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.