Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Egypt
27.1%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.3%
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 27.1% against 10.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 125 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.7% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 6.0% | 5.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 9.6% | 17.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 27.1% against 10.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 16.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.