Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Africa

Africa: Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments was -106.68 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-106.68 million current US$
Change on year
down 113.9%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
9.80 billion current US$
in 1987
All-time low
-502.30 million current US$
in 1988
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Africa, 1960–2011

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196019852011

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

Analysis

In 2011, debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Africa stood at -106.68 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 113.9% on the previous year and down 109.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Africa peaked at 9.80 billion current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, -502.30 million current US$, in 1988.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -33 current US$ -35 current US$ -31 current US$ 10
1970s -25.49 current US$ -29.99 current US$ -20.99 current US$ 10
1980s 2.29 billion current US$ -502.30 million current US$ 9.80 billion current US$ 10
1990s 2.27 billion current US$ -190.77 million current US$ 6.43 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.35 billion current US$ 156.39 million current US$ 3.31 billion current US$ 10
2010s 329.99 million current US$ -106.68 million current US$ 766.65 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Sudan 909.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 13.35 million current US$ compare
  3. 3 Seychelles 7.92 million current US$ compare
  4. 4 Guinea-Bissau 5.64 million current US$ compare
  5. 5 Uganda 4.70 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Africa?
Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Africa was -106.68 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.80 billion current US$ in 1987.
What is the lowest debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -502.30 million current US$ in 1988.
How does Africa rank for debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,904 data points, 1960–2011
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Adjustment - debt service arrears reductions/prepayments (-), equals principal arrears reductions/prepayments plus interest arrears reductions. Data are denominated in U.S. dollars.