Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) was -2.13 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.13 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 421.5%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
14.40 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-6.63 billion NFL, current US$
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded -2.13 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 421.5% on the previous year and down 154.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 14.40 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.63 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.

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

Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1970 322.76 million NFL, current US$
1971 314.05 million NFL, current US$ -2.7%
1972 200.12 million NFL, current US$ -36.3%
1973 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ +476.9%
1974 575.11 million NFL, current US$ -50.2%
1975 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ +277.1%
1976 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ +7.0%
1977 4.08 billion NFL, current US$ +75.8%
1978 4.79 billion NFL, current US$ +17.4%
1979 3.60 billion NFL, current US$ -24.9%
1980 2.19 billion NFL, current US$ -39.1%
1981 791.71 million NFL, current US$ -63.9%
1982 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ +178.1%
1983 1.30 billion NFL, current US$ -41.1%
1984 1.69 billion NFL, current US$ +30.0%
1985 866.26 million NFL, current US$ -48.6%
1986 3.09 billion NFL, current US$ +257.0%
1987 2.46 billion NFL, current US$ -20.5%
1988 3.31 billion NFL, current US$ +34.8%
1989 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ -63.3%
1990 -105.18 million NFL, current US$ -108.7%
1991 -1.33 billion NFL, current US$ +1164.4%
1992 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ -217.8%
1993 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ -3.5%
1994 988.40 million NFL, current US$ -34.6%
1995 989.97 million NFL, current US$ +0.2%
1996 -713.35 million NFL, current US$ -172.1%
1997 62.48 million NFL, current US$ -108.8%
1998 -527.13 million NFL, current US$ -943.7%
1999 -2.04 billion NFL, current US$ +286.7%
2000 -704.76 million NFL, current US$ -65.4%
2001 -31.36 million NFL, current US$ -95.6%
2002 -365.31 million NFL, current US$ +1064.9%
2003 -448.56 million NFL, current US$ +22.8%
2004 -250.98 million NFL, current US$ -44.0%
2005 206.42 million NFL, current US$ -182.2%
2006 -2.64 billion NFL, current US$ -1380.5%
2007 -995.45 million NFL, current US$ -62.3%
2008 -1.18 billion NFL, current US$ +19.0%
2009 -489.70 million NFL, current US$ -58.7%
2010 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ -451.1%
2011 2.32 billion NFL, current US$ +34.7%
2012 1.90 billion NFL, current US$ -17.9%
2013 2.36 billion NFL, current US$ +24.2%
2014 3.93 billion NFL, current US$ +66.4%
2015 5.95 billion NFL, current US$ +51.4%
2016 3.05 billion NFL, current US$ -48.8%
2017 8.21 billion NFL, current US$ +169.2%
2018 14.40 billion NFL, current US$ +75.4%
2019 2.07 billion NFL, current US$ -85.6%
2020 -6.63 billion NFL, current US$ -419.5%
2021 -299.27 million NFL, current US$ -95.5%
2022 -4.08 billion NFL, current US$ +1265.0%
2023 661.16 million NFL, current US$ -116.2%
2024 -2.13 billion NFL, current US$ -421.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -1380.5% 206.42 million NFL, current US$ -2.64 billion NFL, current US$
2022 -1265.0% -299.27 million NFL, current US$ -4.08 billion NFL, current US$
1991 -1164.4% -105.18 million NFL, current US$ -1.33 billion NFL, current US$
2002 -1064.9% -31.36 million NFL, current US$ -365.31 million NFL, current US$
1998 -943.7% 62.48 million NFL, current US$ -527.13 million NFL, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ 200.12 million NFL, current US$ 4.79 billion NFL, current US$ 10
1980s 1.91 billion NFL, current US$ 791.71 million NFL, current US$ 3.31 billion NFL, current US$ 10
1990s 40.53 million NFL, current US$ -2.04 billion NFL, current US$ 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -690.74 million NFL, current US$ -2.64 billion NFL, current US$ 206.42 million NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 4.59 billion NFL, current US$ 1.72 billion NFL, current US$ 14.40 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s -2.50 billion NFL, current US$ -6.63 billion NFL, current US$ 661.16 million NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 6 Mozambique 2.70 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 7 Mongolia 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 8 El Salvador 2.11 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 9 Senegal 1.69 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 10 Serbia 1.51 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 11 Argentina 1.31 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  7. 12 Paraguay 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -2.13 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 14.40 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.63 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,652 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).