Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Africa

Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors was 17.26 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
17.26 billion current US$
Change on year
up 37.0%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
19.89 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2011

Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Africa, 1970–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1970199020111970: 0 current US$1971: 804.4M current US$1972: 1.1B current US$1973: 2.8B current US$1974: 2.3B current US$1975: 4.3B current US$1976: 4.6B current US$1977: 7.1B current US$1978: 11.0B current US$1979: 10.3B current US$1980: 11.5B current US$1981: 10.2B current US$1982: 12.4B current US$1983: 10.7B current US$1984: 9.3B current US$1985: 8.6B current US$1986: 9.3B current US$1987: 8.5B current US$1988: 10.5B current US$1989: 9.2B current US$1990: 9.4B current US$1991: 8.1B current US$1992: 9.5B current US$1993: 8.6B current US$1994: 9.1B current US$1995: 8.8B current US$1996: 6.6B current US$1997: 13.7B current US$1998: 5.1B current US$1999: 6.3B current US$2000: 8.1B current US$2001: 8.2B current US$2002: 8.1B current US$2003: 9.0B current US$2004: 8.8B current US$2005: 13.7B current US$2006: 8.6B current US$2007: 19.9B current US$2008: 8.7B current US$2009: 11.4B current US$2010: 12.6B current US$2011: 17.3B current US$

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

Annual values for Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$) in Africa, 1970 to 2011.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 South Africa 7.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Angola 2.48 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Morocco 1.51 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Zimbabwe 1.40 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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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Indicator
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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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.