Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt was 33.46 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Sub-Saharan Africa is 33.46 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 46.51 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.49 billion, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.49 billion | — |
| 2010 | 22.73 billion | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 18.17 billion | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 20.79 billion | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 20.27 billion | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 27.53 billion | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 29.73 billion | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 37.97 billion | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 46.51 billion | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 37.32 billion | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 35.72 billion | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.18 billion | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 30.02 billion | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 26.34 billion | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 32.78 billion | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 33.46 billion | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.49 billion | 14.49 billion | 14.49 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.67 billion | 18.17 billion | 46.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.56 billion | 26.34 billion | 40.18 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4575 NFL, US$ 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 outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt in Sub-Saharan Africa was 33.46 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.51 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.49 billion in 2009.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), debt rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.