Total debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Total debt service was 4.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 4.8% for total debt service in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2011.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.7% | — |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +68.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 255.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 226.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,159 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1486 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6726 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Total debt service in Africa Eastern and Southern was 4.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2011.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for total debt service?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.