According to recent data from the World Bank, in 1975, the 3 East African countries with the top 3 highest Total External Debt Stocks were:
- Tanzania: US$ 2.34B
- Zambia: US$ 1.68B
- Kenya: US$ 1.29B
On the other hand, the 3 East African countries with the 3 lowest total external debt stocks in 1975 were:
- Comoros: US$ 4.72M
- Djibouti: US$ 12.24M
- Burundi: US$ 19.38M
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each East African country for the year 1975. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see similar data for other African regions for the year 1975, as well as the historical Total External Debt Stocks information for each East African country.
We also have similar data for the whole of Africa for the year 1975.
The World Bank defines Total External Debt Stocks as "debt owed to nonresidents repayable in 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".
| Country | Total External Debt Stocks (US$) |
|---|---|
| Burundi | 19378709.70 |
| Djibouti | 12235670.80 |
| Ethiopia | 343674712.50 |
| Kenya | 1290219777.30 |
| Madagascar | 791025348.40 |
| Malawi | 270146842.50 |
| Mauritius | 52182066.60 |
| Zambia | 1681371684.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 186854615.40 |
| Tanzania | 2341885515.90 |
| Uganda | 209213939.30 |
| Somalia | 185278662.10 |
| Rwanda | 24074478.20 |
| Comoros | 4721546.00 |
Total External Debt Stocks of Other African Regions in 1975
Use the links below to see the Total External Debt Stocks for other african regions in 1975.
Total External Debt Stocks of East African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical Total External Debt Stocks for each East Africa african country.