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

SSA oil-importing countries: Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) was 25.8 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
25.8
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
10th
of 19 groups
All-time high
36.99
in 2001
All-time low
14.26
in 2010
Years of data
28
2000–2027

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

0102030402000201320272000: 33.62001: 372002: 36.52003: 30.52004: 26.22005: 22.92006: 17.32007: 152008: 14.42009: 15.82010: 14.32011: 14.52012: 16.12013: 17.12014: 18.62015: 202016: 23.12017: 24.82018: 23.62019: 25.72020: 30.22021: 27.92022: 27.52023: 28.12024: 27.82025: 27.82026: 26.22027: 25.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA oil-importing countries is 25.8, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA oil-importing countries peaked at 36.99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.26, in 2010.

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) in SSA oil-importing countries, 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-importing countries, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 33.55
2001 36.99 +10.3%
2002 36.49 -1.4%
2003 30.46 -16.5%
2004 26.16 -14.1%
2005 22.92 -12.4%
2006 17.29 -24.6%
2007 15 -13.2%
2008 14.37 -4.2%
2009 15.78 +9.8%
2010 14.26 -9.6%
2011 14.55 +2.0%
2012 16.06 +10.4%
2013 17.1 +6.4%
2014 18.56 +8.5%
2015 20.05 +8.0%
2016 23.15 +15.5%
2017 24.76 +7.0%
2018 23.59 -4.7%
2019 25.75 +9.1%
2020 30.21 +17.3%
2021 27.88 -7.7%
2022 27.45 -1.5%
2023 28.14 +2.5%
2024 27.8 -1.2%
2025 27.83 +0.1%
2026 26.19 -5.9%
2027 25.8 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.9 14.37 36.99 10
2010s 19.78 14.26 25.75 10
2020s 27.66 25.8 30.21 8

Countries ranked near SSA oil-importing countries

  1. 7 Benin 51.1 compare
  2. 8 Gambia 41.11 compare
  3. 9 Liberia 39.7 compare
  4. 10 Madagascar 39.67 compare
  5. 11 Lesotho 38.06 compare
  6. 12 Angola 36.12 compare
  7. 13 Cote d'Ivoire 33.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA oil-importing countries?
Gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) in SSA oil-importing countries was 25.8 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-importing countries?
The highest recorded value was 36.99 in 2001.
What is the lowest gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) recorded in SSA oil-importing countries?
The lowest recorded value was 14.26 in 2010.
How does SSA oil-importing countries rank for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
SSA oil-importing countries ranks 10th 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-importing countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SSA oil-importing 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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Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
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