Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Ukraine: External debt stocks, total

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
899.59 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Ukraine
193.49 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Ukraine rank
10th

External debt stocks, total over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 899.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ in Ukraine, a difference of 706.10 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.6 times Ukraine's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 12 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 217.83 billion DOD, current US$ 8.50 billion DOD, current US$ 209.33 billion DOD, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 243.58 billion DOD, current US$ 49.26 billion DOD, current US$ 194.32 billion DOD, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 531.81 billion DOD, current US$ 127.76 billion DOD, current US$ 404.05 billion DOD, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 849.12 billion DOD, current US$ 157.24 billion DOD, current US$ 691.88 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, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Ukraine?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 899.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 193.49 billion DOD, current US$ in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
706.10 billion DOD, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Ukraine rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.