Debt on Non-concessional terms to export ratio in Africa

Africa: Debt on Non-concessional terms to export ratio was 25.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
25.4%
Change on year
down 9.2%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
38.9%
in 2005
All-time low
21.5%
in 2008
Years of data
7
2005–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms to export ratio in Africa, 2005–2011

0102030402005200820112005: 38.9 % of exports2006: 28.3 % of exports2007: 26.7 % of exports2008: 21.5 % of exports2009: 32.7 % of exports2010: 28 % of exports2011: 25.4 % of exports

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of exports.

Analysis

In 2011, debt on non-concessional terms to export ratio in Africa stood at 25.4%.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.

Debt on Non-concessional terms to export ratio in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Non-concessional terms to export ratio (% of exports) in Africa, 2005 to 2011.
Year % of exports Change
2005 38.9%
2006 28.3% -27.2%
2007 26.7% -5.6%
2008 21.5% -19.4%
2009 32.7% +51.6%
2010 28.0% -14.3%
2011 25.4% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.6% 21.5% 38.9% 5
2010s 26.7% 25.4% 28.0% 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 153.0% compare
  2. 2 Seychelles 144.9% compare
  3. 3 Sudan 115.8% compare
  4. 4 Burundi 87.5% compare
  5. 5 Sierra Leone 86.0% compare
  6. 6 Guinea-Bissau 77.5% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms to export ratio in Africa?
Debt on non-concessional terms to export ratio in Africa was 25.4% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms to export ratio recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms to export ratio recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2008.
How does Africa rank for debt on non-concessional terms to export ratio?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms to export ratio rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms to export ratio (% of exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms to export ratio (% of exports)
Unit
% of exports
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 283 data points, 2005–2011
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Non-concessional LDOD conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. 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.  Data are divided by GDP at market prices in current U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.