Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in North Africa
North Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors was 1.78 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in North Africa, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in North Africa stood at 1.78 billion current US$.
The figure is down 61.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in North Africa peaked at 7.62 billion current US$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in North Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 330.17 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 421.86 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +244.8% |
| 1974 | 882.79 million current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1975 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +177.4% |
| 1976 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 4.63 billion current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1978 | 6.09 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 5.55 billion current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 5.21 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 4.23 billion current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 5.80 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 5.60 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 5.66 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 5.83 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 7.62 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 6.18 billion current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 6.82 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 6.11 billion current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 7.56 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 6.59 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 4.49 billion current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 3.69 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1997 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 2.97 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 2.92 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 4.08 billion current US$ | +57.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 billion current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2007 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +88.2% |
| 2008 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 2.16 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +116.7% |
| 2011 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -61.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 billion current US$ | 0 current US$ | 6.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.83 billion current US$ | 4.23 billion current US$ | 7.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.35 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 7.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 billion current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | 4.08 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 4.67 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Africa
- 3 Morocco 1.51 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Zimbabwe 1.40 billion current US$ compare
- 5 Nigeria 1.00 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Tanzania 610.94 million current US$ compare
- 7 Senegal 581.28 million current US$ compare
- 8 Ethiopia 537.18 million current US$ compare
- 9 Ghana 510.52 million current US$ compare
More external debt data for North Africa
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 120.74 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 110.51 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 7.44 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Debt 10.60 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), All 3.00 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 14.88 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 6.21 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 3.92 billion (2024)
- Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), Debt 57.94 million (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 97.82 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in North Africa?
- Disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in North Africa was 1.78 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in North Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 billion current US$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in North Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does North Africa rank for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in North Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North 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.