Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PNG, commercial banks and other creditors

Colombia
4.94 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-1.33 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th

PNG, commercial banks and other creditors over time

  • Colombia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.94 billion NFL, current US$ against -1.33 billion NFL, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 6.27 billion NFL, current US$.

That makes Colombia's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Colombia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 93 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 12.80 million NFL, current US$ 156.03 million NFL, current US$ 143.23 million NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1980s 80.50 million NFL, current US$ 182.66 million NFL, current US$ 102.16 million NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1990s 807.37 million NFL, current US$ -661.06 million NFL, current US$ 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ Colombia
2000s -237.41 million NFL, current US$ 2.73 billion NFL, current US$ 2.97 billion NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 2.72 billion NFL, current US$ 10.41 billion NFL, current US$ 7.69 billion NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 5.32 billion NFL, current US$ 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ 3.59 billion NFL, current US$ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher png, commercial banks and other creditors, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Colombia, at 4.94 billion NFL, current US$ against -1.33 billion NFL, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in png, commercial banks and other creditors between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
6.27 billion NFL, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for png, commercial banks and other creditors?
Colombia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PNG, commercial banks and other creditors (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,618 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Nonguaranteed long-term commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.