Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Africa
Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 20.4% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Africa, 1970–2007
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Africa recorded 20.4% for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in 2007.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Africa peaked at 69.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.0% | — |
| 1971 | 15.5% | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 14.9% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 19.5% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 37.2% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 44.1% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 13.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.5% | 29.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 55.0% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 20.4% | 51.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Somalia 258.5% compare
- 2 Seychelles 167.9% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 93.0% compare
- 4 Djibouti 85.2% compare
- 5 Zimbabwe 65.0% compare
- 6 Mauritania 64.3% compare
- 7 Guinea 61.7% compare
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, total to gdp in Africa?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Africa was 20.4% in 2007, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1970.
- How does Africa rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Africa ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2007.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.