External debt, end year in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: External debt, end year was 11.86 trillion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1966–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa is 11.86 trillion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 11.86 trillion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.28 billion current US$, in 1966.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 billion current US$ | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.20 billion current US$ | 2.57 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.96 billion current US$ | 6.85 billion current US$ | 43.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 trillion current US$ | 55.37 billion current US$ | 2.30 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 trillion current US$ | 5.66 trillion current US$ | 10.23 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 trillion current US$ | 10.70 trillion current US$ | 11.86 trillion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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- Revenue from mobile communication 14.65 billion current US$ (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- External debt, end year in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 11.86 trillion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 trillion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 billion current US$ in 1966.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for external debt, end year?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.