Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit was 288.64 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
288.64 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 13.2%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
395.77 billion DOD, current US$
in 2004
All-time low
12.12 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2007

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2007

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B1970198820071970: 12.1B DOD, current US$1971: 15.5B DOD, current US$1972: 17.7B DOD, current US$1973: 22.6B DOD, current US$1974: 28.0B DOD, current US$1975: 33.0B DOD, current US$1976: 37.3B DOD, current US$1977: 47.4B DOD, current US$1978: 61.4B DOD, current US$1979: 74.4B DOD, current US$1980: 92.8B DOD, current US$1981: 104.3B DOD, current US$1982: 119.8B DOD, current US$1983: 132.7B DOD, current US$1984: 136.9B DOD, current US$1985: 160.6B DOD, current US$1986: 194.2B DOD, current US$1987: 243.6B DOD, current US$1988: 245.6B DOD, current US$1989: 268.4B DOD, current US$1990: 298.5B DOD, current US$1991: 308.8B DOD, current US$1992: 301.0B DOD, current US$1993: 305.8B DOD, current US$1994: 356.5B DOD, current US$1995: 374.1B DOD, current US$1996: 362.0B DOD, current US$1997: 345.6B DOD, current US$1998: 357.9B DOD, current US$1999: 334.2B DOD, current US$2000: 346.2B DOD, current US$2001: 332.4B DOD, current US$2002: 354.1B DOD, current US$2003: 385.4B DOD, current US$2004: 395.8B DOD, current US$2005: 356.9B DOD, current US$2006: 255.0B DOD, current US$2007: 288.6B DOD, current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 288.64 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2007.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 395.77 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2007.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 12.12 billion DOD, current US$
1971 15.54 billion DOD, current US$ +28.3%
1972 17.65 billion DOD, current US$ +13.6%
1973 22.61 billion DOD, current US$ +28.1%
1974 28.05 billion DOD, current US$ +24.0%
1975 32.98 billion DOD, current US$ +17.6%
1976 37.33 billion DOD, current US$ +13.2%
1977 47.43 billion DOD, current US$ +27.1%
1978 61.42 billion DOD, current US$ +29.5%
1979 74.38 billion DOD, current US$ +21.1%
1980 92.79 billion DOD, current US$ +24.8%
1981 104.26 billion DOD, current US$ +12.4%
1982 119.80 billion DOD, current US$ +14.9%
1983 132.65 billion DOD, current US$ +10.7%
1984 136.87 billion DOD, current US$ +3.2%
1985 160.58 billion DOD, current US$ +17.3%
1986 194.22 billion DOD, current US$ +20.9%
1987 243.64 billion DOD, current US$ +25.4%
1988 245.56 billion DOD, current US$ +0.8%
1989 268.42 billion DOD, current US$ +9.3%
1990 298.54 billion DOD, current US$ +11.2%
1991 308.77 billion DOD, current US$ +3.4%
1992 300.99 billion DOD, current US$ -2.5%
1993 305.79 billion DOD, current US$ +1.6%
1994 356.45 billion DOD, current US$ +16.6%
1995 374.10 billion DOD, current US$ +5.0%
1996 361.96 billion DOD, current US$ -3.2%
1997 345.59 billion DOD, current US$ -4.5%
1998 357.87 billion DOD, current US$ +3.6%
1999 334.20 billion DOD, current US$ -6.6%
2000 346.19 billion DOD, current US$ +3.6%
2001 332.38 billion DOD, current US$ -4.0%
2002 354.09 billion DOD, current US$ +6.5%
2003 385.37 billion DOD, current US$ +8.8%
2004 395.77 billion DOD, current US$ +2.7%
2005 356.89 billion DOD, current US$ -9.8%
2006 254.99 billion DOD, current US$ -28.6%
2007 288.64 billion DOD, current US$ +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.95 billion DOD, current US$ 12.12 billion DOD, current US$ 74.38 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 169.88 billion DOD, current US$ 92.79 billion DOD, current US$ 268.42 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 334.43 billion DOD, current US$ 298.54 billion DOD, current US$ 374.10 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 339.29 billion DOD, current US$ 254.99 billion DOD, current US$ 395.77 billion DOD, current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 South Africa 183.82 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Egypt 61.19 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 50.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 4 Angola 35.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 5 Tunisia 33.90 billion DOD, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 288.64 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 395.77 billion DOD, current US$ in 2004.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 12.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2007.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, long-term debt including imf credit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 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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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Long-term debt including IMF credit (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,181 data points, 1970–2011
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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.