External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
145.32 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 19.0%
Rank
9th
of 13 groups
All-time high
145.32 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
753.45 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 145.32 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 753.45 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 753.45 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 864.84 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1973 | 1.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +48.8% |
| 1974 | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1975 | 2.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 6.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +128.2% |
| 1978 | 8.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 8.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 12.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 11.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 13.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 15.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 17.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 13.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 13.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 14.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 16.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 20.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1991 | 21.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 25.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 29.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 35.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 40.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 42.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 40.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 42.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 40.44 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 31.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 30.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 27.83 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 31.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 37.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 43.07 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 52.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 61.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 61.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 68.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 68.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.52 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 90.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 92.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 83.43 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 79.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 97.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 103.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 109.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 103.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 105.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 116.77 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 115.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 122.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +128.2% | 2.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.65 billion DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 753.45 million DOD, current US$ | 8.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 42.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.65 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 68.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 109.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 103.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Russia 65.57 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Mexico 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 8 Indonesia 61.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 South Africa 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Vietnam 40.65 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Egypt 34.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 Argentina 31.63 billion DOD, current US$ 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 145.32 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 753.45 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.