Adjustments to scheduled debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Adjustments to scheduled debt service was 2.09 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
2.09 billion current US$
Change on year
up 40.0%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
26.73 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1965–2008
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2008, adjustments to scheduled debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2.09 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjustments to scheduled debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 26.73 billion current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -567.06 million current US$, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjustments to scheduled debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 21.60 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 24.50 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 62.70 million current US$ | +155.9% |
| 1973 | 71.80 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 7.70 million current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1975 | 103.94 million current US$ | +1249.8% |
| 1976 | 112.06 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 372.90 million current US$ | +232.8% |
| 1978 | 376.20 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 39.20 million current US$ | -89.6% |
| 1980 | -567.06 million current US$ | -1546.6% |
| 1981 | 201.50 million current US$ | -135.5% |
| 1982 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +1658.8% |
| 1983 | 4.74 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1984 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 9.46 billion current US$ | +592.6% |
| 1987 | 7.33 billion current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 9.64 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1989 | 4.80 billion current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 8.48 billion current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1991 | 9.74 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 7.26 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 9.65 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 8.95 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 7.48 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 5.12 billion current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 8.19 billion current US$ | +59.9% |
| 1998 | 8.81 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 9.55 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 26.73 billion current US$ | +179.8% |
| 2001 | 7.34 billion current US$ | -72.5% |
| 2002 | 5.37 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 3.48 billion current US$ | -35.1% |
| 2004 | 4.04 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.94 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.55 billion current US$ | -68.7% |
| 2007 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 4.21 billion current US$ | -567.06 million current US$ | 9.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.32 billion current US$ | 5.12 billion current US$ | 9.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 billion current US$ | 1.49 billion current US$ | 26.73 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjustments to scheduled debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Adjustments to scheduled debt service in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.73 billion current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest adjustments to scheduled debt service recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -567.06 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for adjustments to scheduled debt service?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
- Is adjustments to scheduled debt service rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Adjustment to scheduled debt service equals debt service not paid plus debt service arrears reductions and prepayments. Data are denominated in U.S. dollars.