Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA middle-income countries
SSA middle-income countries: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 24.49 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA middle-income countries, 2000–2027
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
SSA middle-income countries recorded 24.49 for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA middle-income countries peaked at 29.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA middle-income countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.56 | — |
| 2001 | 29.08 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.83 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.78 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 19.77 | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 15.93 | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 8.8 | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 8.35 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.41 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 8.81 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 7.91 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 8.17 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.85 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9.55 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 10.09 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.55 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 15.11 | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 17.63 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 17.6 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.62 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 22.59 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 21.33 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 20.63 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 27.24 | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 26.28 | -3.5% |
| 2026 | 24.21 | -7.9% |
| 2027 | 24.49 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.83 | 7.41 | 29.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.51 | 7.91 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.85 | 20.63 | 27.24 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA middle-income countries?
- Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA middle-income countries was 24.49 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?
- The highest recorded value was 29.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in SSA middle-income countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 2008.
- How does SSA middle-income countries rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
- SSA middle-income countries ranks 15th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SSA middle-income countries 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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Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook (REO) provides information on recent economic developments and prospects for countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Data for the REO for sub-Saharan Africa are prepared in conjunction with the semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) exercises, spring and fall.