Adjustments to scheduled debt service in Africa

Africa: Adjustments to scheduled debt service was 2.09 billion current US$ in 2008. β—† Volatile

Latest (2008)
2.09 billion current US$
Change on year
up 40.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
26.77 billion current US$
in 2000
All-time low
-567.06 million current US$
in 1980
Years of data
44
1965–2008

Adjustments to scheduled debt service in Africa, 1965–2008

010.0B20.0B30.0B1965198620081965: 0 current US$1966: 0 current US$1967: 0 current US$1968: 0 current US$1969: 0 current US$1970: 21.6M current US$1971: 24.5M current US$1972: 62.7M current US$1973: 71.8M current US$1974: 7.7M current US$1975: 103.9M current US$1976: 112.1M current US$1977: 372.9M current US$1978: 376.2M current US$1979: 39.2M current US$1980: -567.1M current US$1981: 201.5M current US$1982: 3.5B current US$1983: 4.7B current US$1984: 1.6B current US$1985: 1.4B current US$1986: 9.5B current US$1987: 4.2B current US$1988: 12.3B current US$1989: 4.9B current US$1990: 6.5B current US$1991: 11.6B current US$1992: 9.3B current US$1993: 10.1B current US$1994: 13.9B current US$1995: 13.1B current US$1996: 9.6B current US$1997: 11.2B current US$1998: 9.5B current US$1999: 9.6B current US$2000: 26.8B current US$2001: 7.3B current US$2002: 5.4B current US$2003: 3.5B current US$2004: 4.0B current US$2005: 4.9B current US$2006: 1.6B current US$2007: 1.5B current US$2008: 2.1B current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2008, adjustments to scheduled debt service in Africa stood at 2.09 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjustments to scheduled debt service in Africa peaked at 26.77 billion current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -567.06 million current US$, in 1980.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 0 current US$ 5
1970s 119.26 million current US$ 7.70 million current US$ 376.20 million current US$ 10
1980s 4.18 billion current US$ -567.06 million current US$ 12.30 billion current US$ 10
1990s 10.45 billion current US$ 6.55 billion current US$ 13.88 billion current US$ 10
2000s 6.35 billion current US$ 1.49 billion current US$ 26.77 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Sudan 909.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 739.62 million current US$ compare
  3. 3 Congo 593.96 million current US$ compare
  4. 4 Zimbabwe 476.27 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

More external debt data for Africa

All data for Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is adjustments to scheduled debt service in Africa?
Adjustments to scheduled debt service in Africa was 2.09 billion current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest adjustments to scheduled debt service recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 26.77 billion current US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest adjustments to scheduled debt service recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -567.06 million current US$ in 1980.
How does Africa rank for adjustments to scheduled debt service?
Africa ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2008.
Is adjustments to scheduled debt service rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Adjustments to scheduled debt service (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjustments to scheduled debt service (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,868 data points, 1965–2011
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Adjustment to scheduled debt service equals debt service not paid plus debt service arrears reductions and prepayments. Data are denominated in U.S. dollars.