Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 9.86 billion NFL, current US$ against 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 3.45 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 116 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.55 million NFL, current US$ | 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 505.79 million NFL, current US$ | 1.97 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 831.89 million NFL, current US$ | -499.10 million NFL, current US$ | 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | -395.69 million NFL, current US$ | 2.70 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.09 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ | 15.50 billion NFL, current US$ | 12.35 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 5.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png), Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 9.86 billion NFL, current US$ against 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 3.45 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).