Indonesia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Indonesia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 899.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 421.06 billion DOD, current US$ in Indonesia, a difference of 478.53 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.1 times Indonesia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.89 billion DOD, current US$ | 21.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.92 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 37.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 106.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 68.76 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 112.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 210.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 97.44 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 144.09 billion DOD, current US$ | 243.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 99.49 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 298.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 531.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 232.85 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 410.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 849.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 438.81 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Indonesia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 899.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 421.06 billion DOD, current US$ in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 478.53 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.