North Africa vs Tunisia: LT Principal due per balance of payments account

North Africa
7.47 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Tunisia
2.77 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
North Africa rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
1st

LT Principal due per balance of payments account over time

  • North Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 4.70 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes North Africa's figure about 2.7 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.

North Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 89.18 million BoP, current US$ 89.18 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$
1980s 487.91 million BoP, current US$ 487.91 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$
1990s 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ 910.88 million BoP, current US$ 889.34 million BoP, current US$ North Africa
2000s 6.89 billion BoP, current US$ 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ 5.42 billion BoP, current US$ North Africa
2010s 7.26 billion BoP, current US$ 2.27 billion BoP, current US$ 5.00 billion BoP, current US$ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lt principal due per balance of payments account, North Africa or Tunisia?
North Africa, at 7.47 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ in Tunisia as of 2011.
What is the difference in lt principal due per balance of payments account between North Africa and Tunisia?
4.70 billion BoP, current US$, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Tunisia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
How do North Africa and Tunisia rank globally for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
North Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). 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
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.