Montenegro vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Montenegro
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 15.0% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Montenegro ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 2.7% | 8.7% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 4.2% | 10.2% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Montenegro or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Montenegro, at 15.0% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Montenegro and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total debt service?
- Montenegro ranks 9th 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 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.