Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Africa
Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit was 426.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Africa, 1970–2007
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2007, debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Africa stood at 426.12 billion DOD, current US$.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Africa peaked at 564.18 billion DOD, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.55 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.55 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 24.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 27.24 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 35.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 42.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 56.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 67.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 93.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1978 | 124.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 149.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 180.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 197.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 221.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 240.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 248.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 289.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 341.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 415.50 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 424.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 448.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 470.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 477.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 467.90 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 471.10 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 535.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 564.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 547.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 518.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 533.86 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 501.49 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 500.46 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 480.31 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 506.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 548.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 561.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 505.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 382.61 billion DOD, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 426.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 300.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 180.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 448.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 508.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 467.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 564.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 489.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 382.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 561.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More external debt data for Africa
- Net ODA received 2.6% (2011)
- Net official development assistance received per capita 49.41 current US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, all donors 12.80 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors 27.1 current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors 12.57 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 1.4% (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 16.37 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors 15.83 current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Africa?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Africa was 426.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 564.18 billion DOD, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.55 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Africa rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2007.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Use of IMF credit denotes repurchase obligations to the IMF for all uses of IMF resources (excluding those resulting from drawings on the reserve tranche). These obligations, shown for the end of the year specified, comprise purchases outstanding under the credit tranches, including enlarged access resources, and all special facilities (the buffer stock, compensatory financing, extended fund, and oil facilities), trust fund loans, and operations under the structural adjustment and enhanced structural adjustment facilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.