Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Economy > External debt > Debt outstanding > External debt stocks > Total > DOD > Current US$
DEFINITION:
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in foreign currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.".
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | $42.10 billion | 2009 | ||
| 2 | Sudan | $20.14 billion | 2009 | ||
| 3 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | $12.18 billion | 2009 | ||
| 4 | Cote d'Ivoire | $11.70 billion | 2009 | ||
| 5 | Kenya | $8.00 billion | 2009 | ||
| 6 | Nigeria | $7.85 billion | 2009 | ||
| 7 | Tanzania | $7.32 billion | 2009 | ||
| 8 | Ghana | $5.72 billion | 2009 | ||
| 9 | Ethiopia | $5.03 billion | 2009 | ||
| 10 | Zimbabwe | $5.01 billion | 2009 | ||
| 11 | Mozambique | $4.17 billion | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Senegal | $3.50 billion | 2009 | ||
| 13 | Zambia | $3.05 billion | 2009 | ||
| 14 | Somalia | $2.97 billion | 2009 | ||
| 15 | Cameroon | $2.94 billion | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Guinea | $2.93 billion | 2009 | ||
| 17 | Mali | $2.67 billion | 2009 | ||
| 18 | Uganda | $2.49 billion | 2009 | ||
| 19 | Madagascar | $2.21 billion | 2009 | ||
| 20 | Gabon | $2.13 billion | 2009 | ||
| 21 | Mauritania | $2.03 billion | 2009 | ||
| 22 | Burkina Faso | $1.84 billion | 2009 | ||
| 23 | Chad | $1.74 billion | 2009 | ||
| 24 | Liberia | $1.66 billion | 2009 | ||
| 25 | Togo | $1.64 billion | 2009 | ||
| 26 | Seychelles | $1.62 billion | 2009 | ||
| 27 | Botswana | $1.62 billion | 2009 | ||
| 28 | Guinea-Bissau | $1.11 billion | 2009 | ||
| 29 | Malawi | $1.09 billion | 2009 | ||
| 30 | Benin | $1.07 billion | 2009 | ||
| 31 | Eritrea | $1.02 billion | 2009 | ||
| 32 | Niger | $991.01 million | 2009 | ||
| 33 | Djibouti | $752.42 million | 2009 | ||
| 34 | Rwanda | $747.05 million | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Mauritius | $741.52 million | 2009 | ||
| 36 | Cape Verde | $707.23 million | 2009 | ||
| 37 | Lesotho | $705.28 million | 2009 | ||
| 38 | The Gambia | $520.10 million | 2009 | ||
| 39 | Burundi | $518.00 million | 2009 | ||
| 40 | Sierra Leone | $444.11 million | 2009 | ||
| 41 | Swaziland | $417.80 million | 2009 | ||
| 42 | Central African Republic | $395.98 million | 2009 | ||
| 43 | Comoros | $279.31 million | 2009 | ||
| 44 | Sao Tome and Principe | $185.77 million | 2009 |
