Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 7.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 7.8% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Africa peaked at 14.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +68.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +66.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -46.8% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +303.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +154.8% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -47.4% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +61.6% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -11.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +303.1% | 3.5% | 14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 2.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.6% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More economy & growth data for Southern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.01 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 68,622 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 437,021 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 5,975 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 5,489 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 401,475 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 5 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 3.65 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 0.5481 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth -3.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Africa?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Southern Africa was 7.8% 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- How does Southern Africa rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Southern Africa ranks 12th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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