Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors was 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
10.28 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
12.17 billion TDS, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
33.50 million TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ for debt service, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 12.17 billion TDS, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.50 million TDS, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.50 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 346.86 million TDS, current US$ | +935.5% |
| 1972 | 409.17 million TDS, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 925.57 million TDS, current US$ | +126.2% |
| 1974 | 761.68 million TDS, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 954.63 million TDS, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 1.17 billion TDS, current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.60 billion TDS, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 2.31 billion TDS, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 3.80 billion TDS, current US$ | +64.3% |
| 1981 | 4.43 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 4.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 4.92 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 6.20 billion TDS, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.34 billion TDS, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 3.34 billion TDS, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 3.65 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 3.47 billion TDS, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.73 billion TDS, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.38 billion TDS, current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.18 billion TDS, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 2.00 billion TDS, current US$ | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 5.84 billion TDS, current US$ | +191.4% |
| 1995 | 6.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 billion TDS, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 8.37 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 6.46 billion TDS, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 6.44 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.63 billion TDS, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.51 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.82 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 5.10 billion TDS, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 7.86 billion TDS, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2006 | 12.17 billion TDS, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2007 | 9.45 billion TDS, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 7.72 billion TDS, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 8.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 8.96 billion TDS, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 971.52 million TDS, current US$ | 33.50 million TDS, current US$ | 2.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.34 billion TDS, current US$ | 6.20 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.00 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.37 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 12.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4575 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Debt service, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa was 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.17 billion TDS, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest debt service, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.50 million TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is debt service, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.