External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
343.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 343.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 343.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 432.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1972 | 498.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 650.26 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1974 | 812.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 971.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 1,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 1,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 2,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 2,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 3,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 3,434 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 3,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1983 | 4,292 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 4,499 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 5,298 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 5,984 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 7,317 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 7,446 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 8,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 9,078 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,441 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 11,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 10,919 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 10,666 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 10,843 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 10,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 10,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 10,867 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 11,948 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 12,535 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 11,621 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 9,985 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 11,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 11,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 13,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 15,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 17,727 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 17,971 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19,748 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 21,422 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 21,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 23,500 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 27,458 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 29,308 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 31,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 33,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 34,930 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 35,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,083 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 343.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,408 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,284 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,005 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,034 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,128 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,859 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,654 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,609 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,937 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,427 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,997 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,156 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 7 Jamaica 1.42 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 El Salvador 1.10 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.08 million DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 978,738 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominica 789,635 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Bangladesh 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Turkey 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 36,385 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 343.13 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.