Serbia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Serbia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 12.2% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 2.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Serbia ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 2.7% | 10.3% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Serbia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Serbia, at 12.2% against 4.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 7.4%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Serbia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for total debt service?
- Serbia ranks 11th 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.