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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 9.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
12.1%
in 2020
All-time low
2.7%
in 2008
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1994–2024

246810121994200920241994: 7.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 6.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 8.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 7.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 9.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 8.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 9.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 6.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 6.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 5.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 6.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 6.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 4.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 2.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 4.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 5.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 5.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 11.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 7.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 11.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 10.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 12.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 10 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 9.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 9.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 9.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 9.4% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 12.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2008.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1994 7.1% —
1995 6.8% -3.4%
1996 8.5% +24.3%
1997 7.6% -10.7%
1998 9.9% +30.1%
1999 7.0% -29.4%
2000 8.9% +27.1%
2001 9.8% +10.1%
2002 6.9% -29.2%
2003 6.8% -2.2%
2004 5.1% -24.5%
2005 6.3% +23.7%
2006 6.4% +0.9%
2007 4.3% -31.7%
2008 2.7% -37.9%
2009 4.6% +71.0%
2010 3.0% -35.1%
2011 3.0% +0.1%
2012 4.4% +47.2%
2013 5.6% +28.1%
2014 5.4% -3.6%
2015 11.6% +112.8%
2016 9.0% -22.0%
2017 7.7% -14.3%
2018 11.9% +53.2%
2019 10.7% -9.7%
2020 12.1% +12.4%
2021 10.0% -17.0%
2022 9.2% -8.3%
2023 9.7% +6.1%
2024 9.4% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8% 6.8% 9.9% 6
2000s 6.2% 2.7% 9.8% 10
2010s 7.2% 3.0% 11.9% 10
2020s 10.1% 9.2% 12.1% 5

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 2 Egypt 36.2% compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 27.2% compare
  3. 4 Angola 26.2% compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 25.8% compare
  5. 6 Kenya 25.4% compare
  6. 7 Tonga 24.6% compare
  7. 8 Dominica 22.6% compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern was 9.4% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2008.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.