Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Total debt service was 1.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 1.5% for total debt service in 2011.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 6.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1970.
Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +1482.9% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -40.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1482.9% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Total ODA Private Net, all donors -2.37 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 14.36 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 14.39 billion current US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors -2.40 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors 22.07 current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received 7.0% (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 23.90 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Net official development assistance received per capita 67.87 current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 2.3% (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 3.7% (2011)
All data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria →
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 1.5% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for total debt service?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.