Africa vs Egypt: LT Principal due per balance of payments account

Africa
13.11 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Egypt
2.71 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
2nd

LT Principal due per balance of payments account over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt
010.0B20.0B30.0B196919902011

How they compare

Africa currently reports 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 10.40 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 4.8 times Egypt's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 5.78 billion BoP, current US$ 988.16 million BoP, current US$ 4.80 billion BoP, current US$ Africa
2000s 14.73 billion BoP, current US$ 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ 12.92 billion BoP, current US$ Africa
2010s 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lt principal due per balance of payments account, Africa or Egypt?
Africa, at 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in lt principal due per balance of payments account between Africa and Egypt?
10.40 billion BoP, current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 808 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed

Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.