Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 20.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.1%
Change on year
up 64.3%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
20.1%
in 2024
All-time low
4.1%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Northern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Northern Africa stood at 20.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.3% on the previous year and up 230.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Northern Africa peaked at 20.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -31.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -65.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | +67.9% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | +64.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 4.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 10.6% | 20.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.84 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 190,477 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 918,222 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 3,382 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,599 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 977,284 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 7.99 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 6.57 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.25 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -0.4849 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Northern Africa?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Northern Africa was 20.1% in 2024, 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
- How does Northern Africa rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Northern Africa ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern 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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