Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): 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
6.66 billion current US$
in 1987
All-time low
-561.80 million current US$
in 1991
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded -106.68 million current US$ for debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in 2011.
That represents a change of down 113.9% on the previous year and down 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 6.66 billion current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, -561.80 million current US$, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -35 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | -34 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1962 | -33 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1963 | -32 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1964 | -31 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1965 | -35 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1966 | -34 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1967 | -33 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1968 | -32 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1969 | -31 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1970 | -29.99 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1971 | -28.99 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1972 | -27.99 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1973 | -26.99 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1974 | -25.99 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1975 | -24.99 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1976 | -23.99 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1977 | -22.99 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1978 | -21.99 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1979 | -20.99 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1980 | -19.99 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1981 | -18.99 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 11.60 million current US$ | -61084881.5% |
| 1983 | 285.30 million current US$ | +2359.5% |
| 1984 | -24.27 million current US$ | -108.5% |
| 1985 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -7289.3% |
| 1986 | 4.32 billion current US$ | +147.6% |
| 1987 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1988 | -501.77 million current US$ | -107.5% |
| 1989 | 6.58 billion current US$ | -1411.4% |
| 1990 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -75.7% |
| 1991 | -561.80 million current US$ | -135.2% |
| 1992 | -126.17 million current US$ | -77.5% |
| 1993 | -190.08 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 1994 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -1295.9% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 819.77 million current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 6.43 billion current US$ | +684.1% |
| 1998 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -69.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 1.13 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 179.28 million current US$ | -90.1% |
| 2005 | 705.04 million current US$ | +293.3% |
| 2006 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +369.7% |
| 2007 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -65.9% |
| 2008 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 766.65 million current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2011 | -106.68 million current US$ | -113.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -501.77 million current US$ | 6.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 billion current US$ | -561.80 million current US$ | 6.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 179.28 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Sudan 909.00 million current US$ compare
- 2 Central African Republic 13.35 million current US$ compare
- 3 Seychelles 7.92 million current US$ compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 5.64 million current US$ compare
- 5 Uganda 4.70 million current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ 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, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 billion current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -561.80 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is debt service, reduction in arrears/prepayments rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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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Adjustment - debt service arrears reductions/prepayments (-), equals principal arrears reductions/prepayments plus interest arrears reductions. Data are denominated in U.S. dollars.