What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The highest recorded value was 0.5872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.

What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Name: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.1%

Rank

2nd

of 12 groups

All-time high

0.5872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.5872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.1146 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1972	0.1171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1973	0.1199 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1974	0.118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1975	0.1285 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1976	0.1367 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1977	0.1739 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1978	0.2024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1979	0.2031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1980	0.2018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1981	0.1708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1982	0.2032 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1983	0.2559 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1984	0.3002 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1985	0.3704 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
1986	0.4463 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1987	0.4874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1988	0.471 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1989	0.483 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1990	0.4646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1991	0.45 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1992	0.4993 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.9%
1993	0.5275 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1994	0.5872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1995	0.4919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1996	0.4319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1997	0.4012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1998	0.4068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1999	0.5407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
2000	0.5053 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2001	0.5104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2002	0.5144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2003	0.449 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2004	0.382 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2005	0.2973 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2006	0.2162 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
2007	0.2161 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
2008	0.1968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2009	0.2353 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
2010	0.2321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2011	0.2298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2012	0.2502 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2013	0.2586 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2014	0.2692 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2015	0.3059 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2016	0.3667 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2017	0.3925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2018	0.3896 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2019	0.3675 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2020	0.4169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2021	0.3905 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2022	0.371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2023	0.4111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2024	0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.1407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.339 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1708 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4874 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3523 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3925 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

1 Mozambique 3.07 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
2 Lebanon 2.59 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
3 Mongolia 1.6 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
4 Senegal 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
5 Mauritius 1.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.4526 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The highest recorded value was 0.5872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0934 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 134 places, 6,284 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 02 October 2026

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.