Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria

SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 29.24 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
29.24
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
4th
of 19 groups
All-time high
70.11
in 2000
All-time low
14.02
in 2008
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria, 2000–2027

204060802000201320272000: 70.12001: 66.32002: 58.12003: 52.92004: 41.42005: 30.12006: 17.82007: 182008: 142009: 182010: 15.52011: 14.52012: 14.12013: 17.72014: 19.52015: 26.72016: 33.82017: 32.12018: 36.32019: 41.82020: 532021: 44.42022: 33.72023: 362024: 32.92025: 30.52026: 28.92027: 29.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria recorded 29.24 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 down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria peaked at 70.11 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.02, 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 oil-exporting countries excluding 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 oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 70.11
2001 66.28 -5.5%
2002 58.15 -12.3%
2003 52.87 -9.1%
2004 41.37 -21.8%
2005 30.06 -27.3%
2006 17.76 -40.9%
2007 18.05 +1.6%
2008 14.02 -22.3%
2009 18 +28.4%
2010 15.5 -13.9%
2011 14.51 -6.4%
2012 14.13 -2.6%
2013 17.67 +25.1%
2014 19.54 +10.6%
2015 26.75 +36.8%
2016 33.77 +26.3%
2017 32.06 -5.1%
2018 36.32 +13.3%
2019 41.78 +15.0%
2020 53 +26.9%
2021 44.4 -16.2%
2022 33.69 -24.1%
2023 36.04 +7.0%
2024 32.87 -8.8%
2025 30.55 -7.1%
2026 28.91 -5.4%
2027 29.24 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.67 14.02 70.11 10
2010s 25.2 14.13 41.78 10
2020s 36.09 28.91 53 8

Countries ranked near SSA oil-exporting countries excluding 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
  6. 6 Cape Verde 61.21 compare
  7. 7 Benin 51.1 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 oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria?
Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria was 29.24 in 2027, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 70.11 in 2000.
What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2008.
How does SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2027.
Is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) rising or falling in SSA oil-exporting countries excluding Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SSA oil-exporting countries excluding 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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International Monetary Fund
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64 places, 1,765 data points, 2000–2027
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