Africa vs Senegal: External debt, end year
Africa
11.91 trillion current US$
in 2011
Senegal
1.31 trillion current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Senegal rank
2nd
External debt, end year over time
- Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Africa currently reports 11.91 trillion current US$ against 1.31 trillion current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 10.60 trillion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 9.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 trillion current US$ | 1.93 trillion current US$ | 191.28 billion current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 9.01 trillion current US$ | 1.69 trillion current US$ | 7.32 trillion current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 11.31 trillion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 10.01 trillion current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Africa or Senegal?
- Africa, at 11.91 trillion current US$ against 1.31 trillion current US$ in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Africa and Senegal?
- 10.60 trillion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Senegal rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Africa ranks 1st and Senegal ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.