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Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total debt service was 16.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
19.9%
in 2020
All-time low
4.3%
in 2011
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1994–2024

51015201994200920241994: 15.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 16.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 15.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 15.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 16.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 14.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 12.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 13.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 12.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 9.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 7.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 9.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 9.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 5.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 6.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 4.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 6.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 6.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 8.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 15.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 15.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 13.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 17.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 18 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 19.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 17.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 16 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 16.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 16.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 16.8% for total debt service in 2024.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 19.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1994 15.6% —
1995 16.8% +7.9%
1996 15.2% -9.9%
1997 15.7% +3.5%
1998 16.1% +2.6%
1999 14.6% -9.6%
2000 12.3% -15.3%
2001 13.1% +5.8%
2002 12.3% -5.9%
2003 9.6% -22.0%
2004 7.6% -20.9%
2005 9.9% +30.0%
2006 9.3% -5.2%
2007 5.9% -37.0%
2008 5.0% -14.5%
2009 6.2% +22.4%
2010 4.6% -25.9%
2011 4.3% -5.3%
2012 6.1% +40.6%
2013 6.9% +13.8%
2014 8.9% +28.3%
2015 15.7% +76.7%
2016 15.5% -1.4%
2017 13.7% -11.4%
2018 17.2% +25.7%
2019 18.0% +4.3%
2020 19.9% +10.7%
2021 17.4% -12.5%
2022 16.0% -8.2%
2023 16.2% +1.3%
2024 16.8% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.6% 14.6% 16.8% 6
2000s 9.1% 5.0% 13.1% 10
2010s 11.1% 4.3% 18.0% 10
2020s 17.2% 16.0% 19.9% 5

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

  1. 1 El Salvador 96.2% compare
  2. 2 Haiti 63.2% compare
  3. 3 Egypt 49.2% compare
  4. 4 Kazakhstan 48.4% compare
  5. 5 Mozambique 46.5% compare
  6. 6 Papua New Guinea 43.3% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Total debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 16.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total debt service?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,268 data points, 1970–2024
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Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.