Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors was 15.48 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 15.48 billion current US$.
The figure is up 95.3% on the previous year and up 197.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.00 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 474.19 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 661.45 million current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 1.36 billion current US$ | +105.8% |
| 1974 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.45 billion current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 4.92 billion current US$ | +100.4% |
| 1979 | 4.78 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 6.28 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1981 | 5.93 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 4.87 billion current US$ | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 3.74 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 2.78 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 2.70 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.88 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.54 billion current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 1.98 billion current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.91 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.64 billion current US$ | +134.6% |
| 1995 | 5.14 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 4.23 billion current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 11.62 billion current US$ | +174.6% |
| 1998 | 3.39 billion current US$ | -70.9% |
| 1999 | 4.21 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 5.50 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 5.20 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.18 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.45 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 9.67 billion current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 6.56 billion current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 16.00 billion current US$ | +144.0% |
| 2008 | 6.06 billion current US$ | -62.1% |
| 2009 | 9.26 billion current US$ | +52.7% |
| 2010 | 7.93 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 15.48 billion current US$ | +95.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 0 current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.20 billion current US$ | 2.70 billion current US$ | 6.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 11.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 billion current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | 16.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.70 billion current US$ | 7.93 billion current US$ | 15.48 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4575 NFL, US$ 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 disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.48 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.00 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.