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
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ 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$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 2 Nicaragua 0.0289 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0258 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Tunisia 0.0242 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Cape Verde 0.0241 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Dominica 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Lesotho 0.0217 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 El Salvador 0.0215 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.