Senegal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Senegal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.86 trillion current US$ against 1.31 trillion current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 10.54 trillion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.0 times Senegal's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 trillion current US$ | 2.08 trillion current US$ | 146.41 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.69 trillion current US$ | 8.98 trillion current US$ | 7.29 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.30 trillion current US$ | 11.28 trillion current US$ | 9.98 trillion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Senegal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.86 trillion current US$ against 1.31 trillion current US$ in Senegal as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.54 trillion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Senegal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Senegal ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.