Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 10.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.3%
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
6th
of 17 groups
All-time high
10.8%
in 2020
All-time low
2.4%
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 10.3%.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2% | — |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -36.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +36.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.3% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 407.9 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 466.42 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2788 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 386.71 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2516 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.3% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2011.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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