Kazakhstan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total debt service
Kazakhstan
17.3%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.8%
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Total debt service over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 17.3% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 2.7% | 19.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 2.7% | 16.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 4.2% | 16.3% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Kazakhstan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 17.3% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.5%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total debt service?
- Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.