External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 697.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
697.46 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
697.46 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
23.51 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 697.46 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 697.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.51 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.51 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 28.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 32.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 41.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 49.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 57.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 64.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 88.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1978 | 111.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 128.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 155.29 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 172.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 184.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 202.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 206.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 236.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 259.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 307.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 304.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 308.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 338.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 341.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 331.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 344.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 382.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 396.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 378.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 360.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 356.84 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 329.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 317.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 299.54 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 321.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 343.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 353.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 319.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 266.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 300.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 302.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 335.76 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 381.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 412.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 454.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 486.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 513.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 503.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 533.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 607.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 631.51 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 659.81 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 678.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 696.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 691.27 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 690.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 697.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.64 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 128.15 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 155.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 308.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 356.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 329.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 396.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.06 DOD, current US$ per person | 266.73 DOD, current US$ per person | 353.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 381.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 659.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 691.02 DOD, current US$ per person | 678.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 697.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Dominica 8,603 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 8,136 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Serbia 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Grenada 7,365 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 North Macedonia 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.711 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 697.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 697.46 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.51 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.