Disbursements, Short-term in Africa
Africa: Disbursements, Short-term was -132.68 million DIS, current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Disbursements, Short-term in Africa, 1966–2006
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DIS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disbursements, short-term in Africa is -132.68 million DIS, current US$, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 170.6% on the previous year and down 182.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, short-term in Africa peaked at 1.03 billion DIS, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.14 billion DIS, current US$, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Disbursements, Short-term in Africa, year by year
| Year | DIS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 64.00 million DIS, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | -15.00 million DIS, current US$ | -123.4% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million DIS, current US$ | -106.7% |
| 1987 | -31.00 million DIS, current US$ | -3200.0% |
| 1988 | 41.13 million DIS, current US$ | -232.7% |
| 1989 | -16.66 million DIS, current US$ | -140.5% |
| 1990 | 19.39 million DIS, current US$ | -216.4% |
| 1991 | 103.02 million DIS, current US$ | +431.3% |
| 1992 | -102.00 million DIS, current US$ | -199.0% |
| 1993 | 61.97 million DIS, current US$ | -160.8% |
| 1994 | -52.80 million DIS, current US$ | -185.2% |
| 1995 | -6.70 million DIS, current US$ | -87.3% |
| 1996 | -47.04 million DIS, current US$ | +602.0% |
| 1997 | -8.61 million DIS, current US$ | -81.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 billion DIS, current US$ | -12096.7% |
| 1999 | -1.14 billion DIS, current US$ | -210.8% |
| 2000 | -403.59 million DIS, current US$ | -64.7% |
| 2001 | -236.75 million DIS, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2002 | -633.51 million DIS, current US$ | +167.6% |
| 2003 | -260.87 million DIS, current US$ | -58.8% |
| 2004 | -224.85 million DIS, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2005 | -49.02 million DIS, current US$ | -78.2% |
| 2006 | -132.68 million DIS, current US$ | +170.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Disbursements, Short-term in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +12096.7% | -8.61 million DIS, current US$ | 1.03 billion DIS, current US$ |
| 1987 | -3200.0% | 1.00 million DIS, current US$ | -31.00 million DIS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 DIS, current US$ | 0 DIS, current US$ | 0 DIS, current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 DIS, current US$ | 0 DIS, current US$ | 0 DIS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 million DIS, current US$ | -31.00 million DIS, current US$ | 64.00 million DIS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -14.46 million DIS, current US$ | -1.14 billion DIS, current US$ | 1.03 billion DIS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -277.33 million DIS, current US$ | -633.51 million DIS, current US$ | -49.02 million DIS, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Mauritania 51,000 DIS, current US$ compare
- 2 Guinea 1 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Botswana 0 DIS, current US$
- 3 Burundi 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Cape Verde 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Congo 0 DIS, current US$
- 3 Liberia 0 DIS, current US$
- 3 Mauritius 0 DIS, current US$
- 3 Morocco 0 DIS, current US$
- 3 Mozambique 0 DIS, current US$
- 3 Namibia 0 DIS, current US$
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 0 DIS, current US$
- 3 Tanzania 0 DIS, current US$
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, short-term in Africa?
- Disbursements, short-term in Africa was -132.68 million DIS, current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, short-term recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion DIS, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest disbursements, short-term recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 billion DIS, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Africa rank for disbursements, short-term?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2006.
- Is disbursements, short-term rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 182.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.