Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 29.4%
Rank
5th
of 12 groups
All-time high
0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 308.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1972 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%
1973 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1974 0.001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.5%
1975 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1976 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.9%
1977 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.0%
1978 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1979 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1980 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
1981 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1982 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1983 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.0%
1984 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.3%
1985 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.0%
1986 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +60.4%
1987 0.0059 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1988 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.9%
1989 0.0065 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1990 0.0064 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.6%
1991 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.9%
1992 0.0075 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.8%
1993 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1994 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1995 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1996 0.0062 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1997 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1998 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
1999 0.007 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +39.8%
2000 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2001 0.0047 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
2002 0.0052 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2003 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -30.4%
2004 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2005 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2006 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
2007 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.1%
2008 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2009 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.1%
2010 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.4%
2011 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.8%
2012 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2013 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2014 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2015 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.8%
2016 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.9%
2017 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.8%
2018 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2019 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2020 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +33.6%
2021 0.0038 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2022 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.0%
2023 0.0041 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +36.2%
2024 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0013 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0069 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.003 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 2 Nicaragua 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Tunisia 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Cape Verde 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Dominica 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 7 Lesotho 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 8 El Salvador 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0089 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 308.4%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,196 data points, 1970–2024
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.