Ethiopia vs North Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors

Ethiopia
537.18 million current US$
in 2011
North Africa
1.78 billion current US$
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
8th
North Africa rank
6th

Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors over time

  • Ethiopia
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 1.78 billion current US$ against 537.18 million current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.24 billion current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 3.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.30 million current US$ 2.45 billion current US$ 2.45 billion current US$ North Africa
1980s 91.36 million current US$ 5.83 billion current US$ 5.74 billion current US$ North Africa
1990s 50.16 million current US$ 4.35 billion current US$ 4.30 billion current US$ North Africa
2000s 139.11 million current US$ 2.95 billion current US$ 2.81 billion current US$ North Africa
2010s 637.94 million current US$ 3.22 billion current US$ 2.59 billion current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher disbursements, ppg and png private creditors, Ethiopia or North Africa?
North Africa, at 1.78 billion current US$ against 537.18 million current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in disbursements, ppg and png private creditors between Ethiopia and North Africa?
1.24 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Africa?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and North Africa rank globally for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
Ethiopia ranks 8th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency.   Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.