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Data · Debt, rates and money

Total debt service (% of exports and primary income)

Principal and interest paid on external debt as a share of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Africa median

12.4%

48 countries

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Ranking

Latest print, highest to lowest

Each country’s most recent value from the last three years. A small ’YY marks an older print.

  1. 1Egypt49.2%
  2. 2Mozambique46.5%
  3. 3Senegal41.8%
  4. 4Zambia30.5%
  5. 5Angola28.9%
  6. 6Kenya27.2%
  7. 7Benin26.8%
  8. 8Tunisia26.2%
  9. 9Côte d’Ivoire24.7%
  10. 10Nigeria21.9%
  11. 11Cameroon20.1% ’23
  12. 12Zimbabwe19.5% ’23
  13. 13Niger19.0%
  14. 14Comoros17.3%
  15. 15South Africa16.3%
  16. 16Gabon15.4% ’21
  17. 17Uganda13.9%
  18. 18Togo13.8%
  19. 19Burkina Faso13.6%
  20. 20Congo13.6%
  21. 21Central African Republic13.4%
  22. 22Guinea-Bissau13.3%
  23. 23Morocco12.9%
  24. 24Cabo Verde12.6%
  25. 25Tanzania12.1%
  26. 26Ethiopia11.5%
  27. 27Burundi11.0% ’23
  28. 28Malawi10.6%
  29. 29Mauritania9.7%
  30. 30Sierra Leone9.5%
  31. 31Ghana9.4%
  32. 32Liberia9.1%
  33. 33Mauritius8.5%
  34. 34Chad8.5% ’23
  35. 35Gambia8.1%
  36. 36Rwanda8.0%
  37. 37Eswatini7.7%
  38. 38Madagascar7.2%
  39. 39Lesotho6.9%
  40. 40Mali6.2%
  41. 41Botswana4.7%
  42. 42Guinea3.7%
  43. 43São Tomé and Príncipe3.5%
  44. 44Sudan3.0% ’22
  45. 45Djibouti2.5%
  46. 46DR Congo1.3%
  47. 47Algeria0.8%
  48. 48Somalia0.7%

History

2019–2024 by country

CountryTrend since 2010201920202021202220232024
Algeria2010: 1.0%2011: 0.8%2012: 1.1%2013: 0.7%2014: 0.4%2015: 1.7%2016: 1.0%2017: 0.6%2018: 0.5%2019: 0.5%2020: 0.7%2021: 0.5%2022: 0.4%2023: 0.8%2024: 0.8%0.5%0.7%0.5%0.4%0.8%0.8%
Angola2010: 5.7%2011: 5.7%2012: 8.4%2013: 8.3%2014: 13.4%2015: 24.8%2016: 38.1%2017: 25.4%2018: 28.5%2019: 29.9%2020: 36.3%2021: 29.3%2022: 30.4%2023: 33.5%2024: 28.9%29.9%36.3%29.3%30.4%33.5%28.9%
Benin2010: 2.9%2011: 18.6%2012: 4.0%2013: 3.7%2014: 3.1%2015: 7.5%2016: 4.2%2017: 3.7%2018: 7.9%2019: 6.9%2020: 7.0%2021: 17.3%2022: 11.3%2023: 18.1%2024: 26.8%6.9%7.0%17.3%11.3%18.1%26.8%
Botswana2010: 1.4%2011: 1.1%2012: 0.9%2013: 2.1%2014: 0.7%2015: 3.3%2016: 2.0%2017: 2.4%2018: 2.4%2019: 3.0%2020: 3.8%2021: 2.0%2022: 1.9%2023: 3.7%2024: 4.7%3.0%3.8%2.0%1.9%3.7%4.7%
Burkina Faso2010: 22.3%2011: 21.0%2012: 23.6%2013: 31.3%2014: 37.2%2015: 55.2%2016: 35.8%2017: 40.3%2018: 63.2%2019: 49.5%2020: 38.7%2021: 7.6%2022: 17.6%2023: 11.7%2024: 13.6%49.5%38.7%7.6%17.6%11.7%13.6%
Burundi2010: 2.4%2011: 3.9%2012: 8.8%2013: 13.7%2014: 12.3%2015: 13.9%2016: 16.0%2017: 9.6%2018: 9.1%2019: 11.8%2020: 12.2%2021: 9.1%2022: 9.2%2023: 11.0%11.8%12.2%9.1%9.2%11.0%—
Cabo Verde2010: 5.4%2011: 4.7%2012: 6.5%2013: 5.8%2014: 5.6%2015: 7.5%2016: 6.7%2017: 6.9%2018: 6.8%2019: 6.8%2020: 14.2%2021: 12.3%2022: 12.0%2023: 15.2%2024: 12.6%6.8%14.2%12.3%12.0%15.2%12.6%
Cameroon2010: 3.6%2011: 4.3%2012: 3.1%2013: 3.3%2014: 6.1%2015: 7.4%2016: 13.4%2017: 10.7%2018: 14.1%2019: 14.2%2020: 20.9%2021: 25.6%2022: 20.6%2023: 20.1%14.2%20.9%25.6%20.6%20.1%—
Central African Republic2019: 8.9%2020: 4.9%2021: 5.4%2022: 5.9%2023: 10.1%2024: 13.4%8.9%4.9%5.4%5.9%10.1%13.4%
Chad2010: 1.9%2011: 1.9%2012: 1.6%2013: 3.1%2014: 15.4%2015: 2.4%2016: 6.8%2017: 5.8%2018: 5.7%2019: 3.4%2020: 6.4%2021: 8.2%2022: 7.6%2023: 8.5%3.4%6.4%8.2%7.6%8.5%—
Comoros2010: 4.7%2011: 3.8%2012: 13.2%2013: 0.5%2014: 0.6%2015: 7.2%2016: 5.5%2017: 2.9%2018: 4.8%2019: 6.1%2020: 13.9%2021: 2.5%2022: 2.7%2023: 11.5%2024: 17.3%6.1%13.9%2.5%2.7%11.5%17.3%
Congo2010: 1.3%2011: 1.1%2012: 1.7%2013: 4.6%2014: 5.1%2015: 8.1%2016: 7.8%2019: 6.4%2020: 13.6%2021: 6.4%2022: 13.6%2023: 13.3%2024: 13.6%6.4%13.6%6.4%13.6%13.3%13.6%
Côte d’Ivoire2010: 5.9%2011: 5.3%2012: 5.4%2013: 8.0%2014: 7.1%2015: 6.4%2016: 13.0%2017: 17.1%2018: 12.3%2019: 21.2%2020: 18.0%2021: 10.3%2022: 12.9%2023: 20.1%2024: 24.7%21.2%18.0%10.3%12.9%20.1%24.7%
Djibouti2010: 7.9%2011: 8.7%2012: 8.4%2013: 1.3%2014: 1.1%2015: 1.2%2016: 2.1%2017: 1.7%2018: 1.6%2019: 1.5%2020: 1.9%2021: 1.2%2022: 1.3%2023: 1.6%2024: 2.5%1.5%1.9%1.2%1.3%1.6%2.5%
DR Congo2010: 3.1%2011: 2.5%2012: 2.5%2013: 2.9%2014: 2.8%2015: 3.3%2016: 3.6%2017: 3.0%2018: 2.0%2019: 2.3%2020: 1.9%2021: 1.4%2022: 3.1%2023: 1.6%2024: 1.3%2.3%1.9%1.4%3.1%1.6%1.3%
Egypt2010: 6.2%2011: 7.9%2012: 6.6%2013: 7.6%2014: 12.7%2015: 10.0%2016: 19.5%2017: 15.4%2018: 16.3%2019: 16.6%2020: 30.6%2021: 31.1%2022: 23.1%2023: 30.4%2024: 49.2%16.6%30.6%31.1%23.1%30.4%49.2%
Equatorial Guinea——————
Eritrea——————
Eswatini2010: 2.4%2011: 2.8%2012: 3.1%2013: 5.5%2014: 10.6%2015: 4.8%2016: 2.2%2017: 6.2%2018: 2.7%2019: 2.5%2020: 5.4%2021: 2.9%2022: 3.8%2023: 7.9%2024: 7.7%2.5%5.4%2.9%3.8%7.9%7.7%
Ethiopia2010: 3.9%2011: 5.9%2012: 7.1%2013: 10.7%2014: 11.9%2015: 18.3%2016: 20.9%2017: 22.2%2018: 21.5%2019: 28.9%2020: 26.1%2021: 21.2%2022: 18.3%2023: 14.3%2024: 11.5%28.9%26.1%21.2%18.3%14.3%11.5%
Gabon2010: 4.8%2011: 3.9%2012: 4.2%2013: 12.0%2014: 6.1%2015: 8.6%2016: 14.2%2017: 10.3%2018: 10.5%2019: 9.9%2020: 29.0%2021: 15.4%9.9%29.0%15.4%———
Gambia2010: 9.0%2011: 10.7%2012: 9.7%2013: 11.6%2014: 17.9%2015: 18.6%2016: 23.0%2017: 15.4%2018: 13.2%2019: 12.7%2020: 22.2%2021: 29.0%2022: 14.7%2023: 7.5%2024: 8.1%12.7%22.2%29.0%14.7%7.5%8.1%
Ghana2010: 4.9%2011: 3.5%2012: 5.7%2013: 5.2%2014: 16.7%2015: 7.4%2016: 26.0%2017: 30.6%2018: 19.1%2019: 36.0%2020: 12.7%2021: 13.4%2022: 22.1%2023: 15.3%2024: 9.4%36.0%12.7%13.4%22.1%15.3%9.4%
Guinea2010: 5.2%2011: 11.7%2012: 6.0%2013: 2.0%2014: 2.4%2015: 4.1%2016: 2.3%2017: 1.7%2018: 2.7%2019: 2.7%2020: 1.5%2021: 1.5%2022: 2.4%2023: 2.6%2024: 3.7%2.7%1.5%1.5%2.4%2.6%3.7%
Guinea-Bissau2010: 11.3%2011: 2.3%2012: 3.6%2013: 1.2%2014: 2.1%2015: 2.0%2016: 2.7%2017: 3.9%2018: 4.6%2019: 7.7%2020: 22.7%2021: 14.4%2022: 18.1%2023: 15.1%2024: 13.3%7.7%22.7%14.4%18.1%15.1%13.3%
Kenya2010: 4.4%2011: 4.3%2012: 4.6%2013: 4.7%2014: 11.4%2015: 8.3%2016: 11.2%2017: 14.6%2018: 23.7%2019: 38.4%2020: 24.3%2021: 16.8%2022: 18.1%2023: 21.1%2024: 27.2%38.4%24.3%16.8%18.1%21.1%27.2%
Lesotho2010: 2.1%2011: 2.1%2012: 2.5%2013: 3.2%2014: 3.2%2015: 3.8%2016: 3.9%2017: 3.3%2018: 4.2%2019: 4.5%2020: 5.2%2021: 5.9%2022: 4.9%2023: 8.9%2024: 6.9%4.5%5.2%5.9%4.9%8.9%6.9%
Liberia2010: 1.7%2011: 0.7%2012: 1.2%2013: 0.9%2014: 2.4%2015: 8.7%2016: 3.0%2017: 3.7%2018: 4.4%2019: 6.5%2020: 10.0%2021: 5.7%2022: 6.8%2023: 9.6%2024: 9.1%6.5%10.0%5.7%6.8%9.6%9.1%
Libya——————
Madagascar2010: 2.8%2011: 1.8%2012: 2.5%2013: 2.3%2014: 2.8%2015: 4.4%2016: 3.6%2017: 3.2%2018: 2.9%2019: 3.1%2020: 5.0%2021: 4.9%2022: 4.6%2023: 6.1%2024: 7.2%3.1%5.0%4.9%4.6%6.1%7.2%
Malawi2010: 1.7%2011: 1.4%2012: 2.1%2013: 3.1%2014: 4.1%2015: 5.6%2016: 6.4%2017: 6.5%2018: 7.2%2019: 6.6%2020: 7.4%2021: 7.0%2022: 9.1%2023: 9.7%2024: 10.6%6.6%7.4%7.0%9.1%9.7%10.6%
Mali2010: 2.7%2011: 2.5%2012: 1.8%2013: 3.3%2014: 3.3%2015: 3.5%2016: 3.9%2017: 4.6%2018: 4.2%2019: 5.0%2020: 4.8%2021: 5.3%2022: 5.1%2023: 5.5%2024: 6.2%5.0%4.8%5.3%5.1%5.5%6.2%
Mauritania2010: 5.2%2011: 4.4%2012: 5.2%2013: 5.8%2014: 10.9%2015: 14.2%2016: 15.0%2017: 15.7%2018: 17.4%2019: 14.0%2020: 10.0%2021: 12.4%2022: 8.0%2023: 9.4%2024: 9.7%14.0%10.0%12.4%8.0%9.4%9.7%
Mauritius2010: 21.7%2011: 20.6%2012: 40.9%2013: 20.3%2014: 43.3%2015: 32.9%2016: 12.8%2017: 17.0%2018: 21.4%2019: 19.7%2020: 21.3%2021: 19.5%2022: 4.4%2023: 8.4%2024: 8.5%19.7%21.3%19.5%4.4%8.4%8.5%
Morocco2010: 11.9%2011: 9.9%2012: 11.0%2013: 15.9%2014: 12.9%2015: 10.6%2016: 11.1%2017: 10.1%2018: 9.3%2019: 9.5%2020: 13.8%2021: 13.8%2022: 10.1%2023: 9.2%2024: 12.9%9.5%13.8%13.8%10.1%9.2%12.9%
Mozambique2010: 7.0%2011: 13.8%2012: 6.6%2013: 11.2%2014: 13.4%2015: 21.4%2016: 27.3%2017: 23.1%2018: 26.7%2019: 28.5%2020: 22.8%2021: 103.7%2022: 59.2%2023: 46.2%2024: 46.5%28.5%22.8%103.7%59.2%46.2%46.5%
Namibia——————
Niger2010: 2.0%2011: 2.3%2012: 2.5%2013: 4.1%2014: 6.2%2015: 6.2%2016: 8.3%2017: 8.7%2018: 8.0%2019: 9.4%2020: 13.3%2021: 13.6%2022: 18.2%2023: 14.1%2024: 19.0%9.4%13.3%13.6%18.2%14.1%19.0%
Nigeria2010: 0.7%2011: 0.7%2012: 0.9%2013: 1.0%2014: 2.7%2015: 4.8%2016: 12.8%2017: 7.4%2018: 8.5%2019: 9.2%2020: 13.1%2021: 15.1%2022: 12.0%2023: 15.4%2024: 21.9%9.2%13.1%15.1%12.0%15.4%21.9%
Rwanda2010: 7.2%2011: 4.8%2012: 7.5%2013: 8.3%2014: 12.6%2015: 12.6%2016: 14.6%2017: 12.7%2018: 12.8%2019: 14.3%2020: 14.6%2021: 29.1%2022: 11.5%2023: 15.3%2024: 8.0%14.3%14.6%29.1%11.5%15.3%8.0%
São Tomé and Príncipe2010: 6.3%2011: 5.3%2012: 33.7%2013: 10.9%2014: 13.9%2015: 2.9%2016: 2.6%2017: 4.1%2018: 4.7%2019: 11.7%2020: 5.0%2021: 3.9%2022: 7.2%2023: 5.1%2024: 3.5%11.7%5.0%3.9%7.2%5.1%3.5%
Senegal2010: 5.4%2011: 8.5%2012: 9.4%2013: 11.2%2014: 7.8%2015: 23.2%2016: 9.5%2017: 12.4%2018: 14.0%2019: 19.8%2020: 23.4%2021: 20.7%2022: 18.1%2023: 30.2%2024: 41.8%19.8%23.4%20.7%18.1%30.2%41.8%
Seychelles——————
Sierra Leone2010: 2.7%2011: 3.4%2012: 1.7%2013: 1.5%2014: 2.3%2015: 6.6%2016: 5.1%2017: 6.9%2018: 8.3%2019: 10.1%2020: 17.2%2021: 11.4%2022: 10.0%2023: 11.2%2024: 9.5%10.1%17.2%11.4%10.0%11.2%9.5%
Somalia2013: 0.1%2014: 0.0%2015: 0.0%2016: 0.0%2017: 0.0%2018: 0.0%2019: 0.1%2020: 66.9%2021: 1.1%2022: 1.1%2023: 1.2%2024: 0.7%0.1%66.9%1.1%1.1%1.2%0.7%
South Africa2010: 5.9%2011: 5.1%2012: 8.6%2013: 11.2%2014: 8.6%2015: 26.0%2016: 14.8%2017: 13.5%2018: 24.3%2019: 18.7%2020: 27.3%2021: 18.7%2022: 18.6%2023: 16.5%2024: 16.3%18.7%27.3%18.7%18.6%16.5%16.3%
South Sudan——————
Sudan2010: 4.2%2011: 4.9%2012: 7.1%2013: 4.9%2014: 4.3%2015: 10.7%2016: 6.3%2017: 4.2%2018: 4.2%2019: 3.8%2020: 2.9%2021: 45.2%2022: 3.0%3.8%2.9%45.2%3.0%——
Tanzania2010: 3.0%2011: 2.0%2012: 2.1%2013: 2.3%2014: 4.0%2015: 5.5%2016: 8.8%2017: 9.8%2018: 12.3%2019: 12.4%2020: 16.1%2021: 18.6%2022: 16.4%2023: 15.6%2024: 12.1%12.4%16.1%18.6%16.4%15.6%12.1%
Togo2010: 2.7%2011: 0.8%2012: 1.2%2013: 2.3%2014: 2.9%2015: 3.3%2016: 4.9%2017: 5.8%2018: 5.9%2019: 5.9%2020: 5.4%2021: 8.9%2022: 11.7%2023: 11.1%2024: 13.8%5.9%5.4%8.9%11.7%11.1%13.8%
Tunisia2010: 10.5%2011: 11.6%2012: 11.6%2013: 11.0%2014: 9.0%2015: 10.3%2016: 12.1%2017: 17.0%2018: 21.1%2019: 22.5%2020: 27.7%2021: 30.3%2022: 23.6%2023: 24.1%2024: 26.2%22.5%27.7%30.3%23.6%24.1%26.2%
Uganda2010: 1.8%2011: 1.5%2012: 1.4%2013: 1.7%2014: 4.2%2015: 2.0%2016: 17.4%2017: 3.7%2018: 8.9%2019: 4.8%2020: 13.5%2021: 13.9%2022: 16.8%2023: 30.0%2024: 13.9%4.8%13.5%13.9%16.8%30.0%13.9%
Zambia2010: 1.9%2011: 2.4%2012: 2.3%2013: 3.0%2014: 3.9%2015: 7.0%2016: 10.4%2017: 9.9%2018: 13.7%2019: 32.8%2020: 23.8%2021: 14.6%2022: 11.7%2023: 8.2%2024: 30.5%32.8%23.8%14.6%11.7%8.2%30.5%
Zimbabwe2010: 10.9%2011: 23.7%2012: 17.2%2013: 14.1%2014: 12.7%2015: 16.8%2016: 30.6%2017: 15.5%2018: 11.7%2019: 30.2%2020: 18.7%2021: 9.2%2022: 6.1%2023: 19.5%30.2%18.7%9.2%6.1%19.5%—

Source: World Bank Open Data · DT.TDS.DECT.EX.ZS · % of exports

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