Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria

SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 30.66 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
30.66
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 19 groups
All-time high
54.22
in 2000
All-time low
15.54
in 2008
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2000–2027

203040502000201320272000: 54.22001: 53.62002: 49.52003: 44.52004: 37.52005: 302006: 18.72007: 18.52008: 15.52009: 18.82010: 16.92011: 16.82012: 15.92013: 182014: 19.92015: 25.52016: 28.92017: 29.62018: 322019: 34.72020: 42.12021: 392022: 35.82023: 38.12024: 35.12025: 32.92026: 31.12027: 30.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 30.66 for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 54.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.54, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 54.22
2001 53.61 -1.1%
2002 49.49 -7.7%
2003 44.46 -10.2%
2004 37.46 -15.7%
2005 30 -19.9%
2006 18.7 -37.7%
2007 18.46 -1.2%
2008 15.54 -15.8%
2009 18.79 +20.9%
2010 16.86 -10.3%
2011 16.84 -0.1%
2012 15.91 -5.6%
2013 17.96 +12.9%
2014 19.92 +10.9%
2015 25.55 +28.2%
2016 28.85 +12.9%
2017 29.64 +2.7%
2018 31.97 +7.9%
2019 34.72 +8.6%
2020 42.09 +21.2%
2021 38.97 -7.4%
2022 35.81 -8.1%
2023 38.1 +6.4%
2024 35.08 -7.9%
2025 32.87 -6.3%
2026 31.12 -5.3%
2027 30.66 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.07 15.54 54.22 10
2010s 23.82 15.91 34.72 10
2020s 35.59 30.66 42.09 8

Countries ranked near SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Senegal 85.64 compare
  2. 2 Mozambique 70.65 compare
  3. 3 Zambia 63.68 compare
  4. 4 Rwanda 61.93 compare
  5. 5 Eritrea 61.73 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 30.66 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 54.22 in 2000.
What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.54 in 2008.
How does SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
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