Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 17.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.1%
Change on year
up 39.2%
Rank
2nd
of 17 groups
All-time high
20.7%
in 2016
All-time low
3.5%
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Middle Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Middle Africa stood at 17.1%.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Middle Africa peaked at 20.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -36.9% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 5.3% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 3.5% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 12.3% | 19.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
More economy & growth data for Middle Africa
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.12 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 286,309 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,345 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,293 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 275,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 3.59 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 0.2868 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.45 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 13.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 13.66 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Middle Africa?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Middle Africa was 17.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2011.
- How does Middle Africa rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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