PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.01 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.01 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +179.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0126 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.011 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0108 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0116 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0119 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.012 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0157 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0156 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0183 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0184 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0162 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0128 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0117 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -108.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -3809.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +219.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0039 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -356.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +210.7% |
| 2010 | 0.007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 0.01 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3809.0% | -0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2007 | +356.9% | -0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -219.7% | -0.0005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +210.7% | 0.0021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +179.8% | 0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0112 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Ukraine 0.1273 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1046 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Maldives 0.0863 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Bhutan 0.0682 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.0616 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 0.0589 NFL, 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.01 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.