Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Senegal's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.5422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.5795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.3757 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.5617 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2555 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.28 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8721 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Senegal, at 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current 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.