Adjustments to scheduled interest in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjustments to scheduled interest was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.08 billion current US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
4.49 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
-521.25 million current US$
in 1983
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Adjustments to scheduled interest in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2011

02.0B4.0B1970199020111970: 99.6M current US$1971: 8.7M current US$1972: 13.9M current US$1973: 19.1M current US$1974: 20.5M current US$1975: 25.3M current US$1976: 6.9M current US$1977: 710.8M current US$1978: 470.0M current US$1979: 667.5M current US$1980: 1.4B current US$1981: 632.0M current US$1982: -496.1M current US$1983: -521.2M current US$1984: -175.4M current US$1985: 340.9M current US$1986: 1.5B current US$1987: 2.2B current US$1988: 1.9B current US$1989: 2.4B current US$1990: 2.2B current US$1991: 2.0B current US$1992: 1.5B current US$1993: 2.2B current US$1994: 802.3M current US$1995: 1.7B current US$1996: 2.2B current US$1997: 2.6B current US$1998: 3.1B current US$1999: 3.0B current US$2000: 4.1B current US$2001: 4.0B current US$2002: 3.2B current US$2003: 3.5B current US$2004: 3.8B current US$2005: 3.7B current US$2006: 3.9B current US$2007: 3.5B current US$2008: 4.5B current US$2009: 3.5B current US$2010: 1.1B current US$2011: 1.1B current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjustments to scheduled interest in Sub-Saharan Africa is 1.08 billion current US$, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjustments to scheduled interest in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 4.49 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -521.25 million current US$, in 1983.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 204.24 million current US$ 6.95 million current US$ 710.81 million current US$ 10
1980s 899.33 million current US$ -521.25 million current US$ 2.38 billion current US$ 10
1990s 2.13 billion current US$ 802.34 million current US$ 3.09 billion current US$ 10
2000s 3.78 billion current US$ 3.17 billion current US$ 4.49 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.10 billion current US$ 1.08 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 1.50 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Sudan 1.06 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Côte d’Ivoire 1.03 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Angola 542.55 million current US$ compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 410.11 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjustments to scheduled interest in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Adjustments to scheduled interest in Sub-Saharan Africa was 1.08 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.49 billion current US$ in 2008.
What is the lowest adjustments to scheduled interest recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -521.25 million current US$ in 1983.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for adjustments to scheduled interest?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2011.
Is adjustments to scheduled interest rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjustments to scheduled interest (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 1,525 data points, 1970–2011
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Interest due is actual amounts of interest due in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.  Interest payments are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. This item includes interest paid on long-term debt, IMF charges, and interest paid on short-term debt. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.