Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern is 2.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 3.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.8% | — |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +88.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More external debt data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 66.86 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.0869 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 47.39 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA 5.62 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 7.31 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.88 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 9.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 361.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
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 2.7% 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 3.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd 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 64.4%. 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 GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to gross national 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. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.