PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 848.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
848.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.1%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
851.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
-69.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
54
1970–2023
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 848.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 851.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -69.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 70.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +187.7% |
| 1972 | 35.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1973 | 42.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1974 | 74.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1975 | 94.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1976 | 90.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 97.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 116.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 162.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 177.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 241.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1982 | 276.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 263.31 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 233.81 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 169.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1986 | 245.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1987 | 276.8 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 228.3 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1989 | 259.93 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 232.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 206.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 232.47 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 203.59 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 171.53 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 137.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 106.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 90.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 38.34 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 1999 | 17.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 31.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2001 | -2.54 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -108.0% |
| 2002 | 103.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4157.0% |
| 2003 | 73.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 124.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2005 | -18.32 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -114.7% |
| 2006 | -69.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +277.7% |
| 2007 | 205.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -397.6% |
| 2008 | 129.88 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2009 | 385.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +196.6% |
| 2010 | 479.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 513.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 533.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 660.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 771.78 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 745.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 595.1 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 825.5 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 851.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 816.33 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 765.36 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 598.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 689.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 848.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.95 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 24.56 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 162.49 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 237.26 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 169.28 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 276.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.71 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 17.62 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 232.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.38 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -69.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 385.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 479.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 851.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 598.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 848.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Bangladesh 56,649 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 El Salvador 53,149 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 48,715 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ukraine 46,275 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Dominica 37,256 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Rwanda 37,136 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 25,743 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 848.87 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 851.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.