PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) was 24.39 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
24.39 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 119.6%
Rank
5th
of 13 groups
All-time high
24.39 billion NFL, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
-4.12 billion NFL, current US$
in 2015
Years of data
56
1970–2025
PPG, bonds in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppg, bonds in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 24.39 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 119.6% on the previous year and up 691.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 24.39 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.12 billion NFL, current US$, in 2015.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -14.03 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -13.28 million NFL, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1972 | -22.45 million NFL, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1973 | -10.41 million NFL, current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1974 | -17.82 million NFL, current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1975 | -12.69 million NFL, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1976 | -4.12 million NFL, current US$ | -67.5% |
| 1977 | -9.67 million NFL, current US$ | +134.5% |
| 1978 | 221.04 million NFL, current US$ | -2385.4% |
| 1979 | 83.43 million NFL, current US$ | -62.3% |
| 1980 | 28.07 million NFL, current US$ | -66.4% |
| 1981 | -37.62 million NFL, current US$ | -234.0% |
| 1982 | -41.81 million NFL, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 15.02 million NFL, current US$ | -135.9% |
| 1984 | -14.67 million NFL, current US$ | -197.7% |
| 1985 | -29.53 million NFL, current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1986 | -21.55 million NFL, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1987 | -31.86 million NFL, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 1988 | -58.88 million NFL, current US$ | +84.8% |
| 1989 | -44.13 million NFL, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1990 | -31.12 million NFL, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 214.58 million NFL, current US$ | -789.4% |
| 1992 | 237.44 million NFL, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1993 | -30.05 million NFL, current US$ | -112.7% |
| 1994 | 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | -5003.0% |
| 1995 | 500.84 million NFL, current US$ | -66.0% |
| 1996 | 336.44 million NFL, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 6.66 billion NFL, current US$ | +1880.7% |
| 1998 | 698.22 million NFL, current US$ | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ | +119.9% |
| 2000 | 541.85 million NFL, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2001 | 980.08 million NFL, current US$ | +80.9% |
| 2002 | 1.53 billion NFL, current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2003 | 635.44 million NFL, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 358.74 million NFL, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2005 | -1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -404.2% |
| 2006 | -956.03 million NFL, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -360.9% |
| 2008 | 4.51 billion NFL, current US$ | +80.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 6.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +234.3% |
| 2011 | 13.52 billion NFL, current US$ | +119.1% |
| 2012 | 15.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 8.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 13.26 billion NFL, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2015 | -4.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -131.1% |
| 2016 | 11.07 billion NFL, current US$ | -368.4% |
| 2017 | 19.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2018 | 11.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 19.79 billion NFL, current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2020 | -304.06 million NFL, current US$ | -101.5% |
| 2021 | 8.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -2759.2% |
| 2022 | -2.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -128.3% |
| 2023 | -3.28 billion NFL, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 11.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -438.9% |
| 2025 | 24.39 billion NFL, current US$ | +119.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +5003.0% | -30.05 million NFL, current US$ | 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2021 | +2759.2% | -304.06 million NFL, current US$ | 8.09 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1978 | +2385.4% | -9.67 million NFL, current US$ | 221.04 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | +1880.7% | 336.44 million NFL, current US$ | 6.66 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1991 | +789.4% | -31.12 million NFL, current US$ | 214.58 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.00 million NFL, current US$ | -22.45 million NFL, current US$ | 221.04 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -23.70 million NFL, current US$ | -58.88 million NFL, current US$ | 28.07 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -31.12 million NFL, current US$ | 6.66 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.51 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.12 billion NFL, current US$ | 19.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.28 billion NFL, current US$ | 24.39 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 2 Mexico 17.78 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 South Africa 15.08 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Turkey 11.69 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Argentina 10.37 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Indonesia 7.09 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 India 5.63 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Philippines 5.02 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.30 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 432.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 75.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 597.21 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, bonds in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ppg, bonds in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 24.39 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.12 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for ppg, bonds?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 691.4%. 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.