Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors was 21.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
21.03 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 16.0%
Rank
3rd
of 5 groups
All-time high
40.79 billion DOD, current US$
in 1990
All-time low
1.88 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2007

Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1970–2007

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1970198820071970: 1.9B DOD, current US$1971: 2.2B DOD, current US$1972: 2.5B DOD, current US$1973: 3.8B DOD, current US$1974: 4.8B DOD, current US$1975: 5.7B DOD, current US$1976: 6.6B DOD, current US$1977: 8.4B DOD, current US$1978: 12.8B DOD, current US$1979: 15.6B DOD, current US$1980: 20.8B DOD, current US$1981: 23.0B DOD, current US$1982: 26.3B DOD, current US$1983: 27.8B DOD, current US$1984: 26.8B DOD, current US$1985: 29.8B DOD, current US$1986: 29.8B DOD, current US$1987: 37.2B DOD, current US$1988: 37.3B DOD, current US$1989: 40.0B DOD, current US$1990: 40.8B DOD, current US$1991: 39.1B DOD, current US$1992: 32.9B DOD, current US$1993: 32.9B DOD, current US$1994: 33.6B DOD, current US$1995: 33.5B DOD, current US$1996: 30.0B DOD, current US$1997: 27.5B DOD, current US$1998: 26.8B DOD, current US$1999: 25.4B DOD, current US$2000: 22.2B DOD, current US$2001: 21.0B DOD, current US$2002: 20.3B DOD, current US$2003: 19.0B DOD, current US$2004: 20.9B DOD, current US$2005: 21.0B DOD, current US$2006: 18.1B DOD, current US$2007: 21.0B DOD, current US$

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

Analysis

In 2007, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 21.03 billion DOD, current US$.

The figure is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 40.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.88 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, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1970 to 2007.
Year DOD, current US$ Change
1970 1.88 billion DOD, current US$
1971 2.17 billion DOD, current US$ +15.8%
1972 2.51 billion DOD, current US$ +15.4%
1973 3.78 billion DOD, current US$ +50.8%
1974 4.77 billion DOD, current US$ +26.3%
1975 5.72 billion DOD, current US$ +19.9%
1976 6.55 billion DOD, current US$ +14.5%
1977 8.43 billion DOD, current US$ +28.7%
1978 12.77 billion DOD, current US$ +51.5%
1979 15.57 billion DOD, current US$ +21.8%
1980 20.81 billion DOD, current US$ +33.7%
1981 22.98 billion DOD, current US$ +10.4%
1982 26.27 billion DOD, current US$ +14.3%
1983 27.83 billion DOD, current US$ +5.9%
1984 26.82 billion DOD, current US$ -3.6%
1985 29.78 billion DOD, current US$ +11.0%
1986 29.83 billion DOD, current US$ +0.2%
1987 37.25 billion DOD, current US$ +24.9%
1988 37.28 billion DOD, current US$ +0.1%
1989 39.98 billion DOD, current US$ +7.2%
1990 40.79 billion DOD, current US$ +2.0%
1991 39.09 billion DOD, current US$ -4.2%
1992 32.87 billion DOD, current US$ -15.9%
1993 32.89 billion DOD, current US$ +0.1%
1994 33.55 billion DOD, current US$ +2.0%
1995 33.47 billion DOD, current US$ -0.2%
1996 30.05 billion DOD, current US$ -10.2%
1997 27.47 billion DOD, current US$ -8.6%
1998 26.80 billion DOD, current US$ -2.4%
1999 25.39 billion DOD, current US$ -5.3%
2000 22.17 billion DOD, current US$ -12.7%
2001 21.03 billion DOD, current US$ -5.1%
2002 20.28 billion DOD, current US$ -3.6%
2003 19.03 billion DOD, current US$ -6.2%
2004 20.86 billion DOD, current US$ +9.6%
2005 21.01 billion DOD, current US$ +0.7%
2006 18.12 billion DOD, current US$ -13.8%
2007 21.03 billion DOD, current US$ +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.41 billion DOD, current US$ 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ 15.57 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1980s 29.88 billion DOD, current US$ 20.81 billion DOD, current US$ 39.98 billion DOD, current US$ 10
1990s 32.24 billion DOD, current US$ 25.39 billion DOD, current US$ 40.79 billion DOD, current US$ 10
2000s 20.44 billion DOD, current US$ 18.12 billion DOD, current US$ 22.17 billion DOD, current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 90.46 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Angola 7.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 6.58 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  4. 4 Tunisia 5.64 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  5. 5 Sudan 3.77 billion DOD, current US$ compare
  6. 6 Egypt 3.29 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, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 21.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.79 billion DOD, current US$ in 1990.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd out of 5 groups with data for 2007.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (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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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end.  Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. 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.