Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Africa
Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors was 17.26 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Africa, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 17.26 billion current US$ for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Africa peaked at 19.89 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 804.37 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1973 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +159.9% |
| 1974 | 2.29 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +89.4% |
| 1976 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 7.08 billion current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1978 | 11.00 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1979 | 10.33 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 11.49 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 10.16 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 12.36 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 10.67 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 9.34 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 8.62 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 9.34 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 8.53 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 10.50 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 9.23 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 9.36 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.09 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 9.47 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 8.57 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 9.14 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 8.83 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.65 billion current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 13.69 billion current US$ | +106.0% |
| 1998 | 5.08 billion current US$ | -62.9% |
| 1999 | 6.27 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 8.11 billion current US$ | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 8.17 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8.10 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.99 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 8.79 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.75 billion current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2006 | 8.63 billion current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2007 | 19.89 billion current US$ | +130.6% |
| 2008 | 8.71 billion current US$ | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 11.41 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 12.60 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 17.26 billion current US$ | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.44 billion current US$ | 0 current US$ | 11.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.02 billion current US$ | 8.53 billion current US$ | 12.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.51 billion current US$ | 5.08 billion current US$ | 13.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.46 billion current US$ | 8.10 billion current US$ | 19.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 billion current US$ | 12.60 billion current US$ | 17.26 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Africa?
- Disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Africa was 17.26 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Africa rank for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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 Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.