Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in North Africa
North Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 16.9% in 2007. ▬ Flat
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in North Africa, 1970–2007
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2007, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in North Africa stood at 16.9%. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in North Africa peaked at 66.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2007.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in North Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.0% | — |
| 1971 | 21.9% | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 21.7% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 20.1% | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 31.4% | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 48.4% | +53.9% |
| 1978 | 52.8% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 46.3% | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 53.8% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 57.1% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 58.9% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 19.8% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.8% | 46.3% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 40.2% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 16.9% | 37.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 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
- 8 Cape Verde 53.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in North Africa?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in North Africa was 16.9% in 2007, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2007.
- How does North Africa rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- North Africa ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2007.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North 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.