Russian Federation vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Russian Federation
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 899.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 523.48 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.4 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 217.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 86.89 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 262.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 243.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 528.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 531.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.09 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 436.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 825.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 389.04 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, Russian Federation or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 899.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 376.12 billion DOD, current US$ in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 523.48 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Russian Federation and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Russian Federation ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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.