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$, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 DIS, current US$ | 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$ compare
- 3 Burundi 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Cape Verde 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Congo 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Liberia 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Mauritius 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Morocco 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Mozambique 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Namibia 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 0 DIS, current US$ compare
- 3 Tanzania 0 DIS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Africa
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors 15.83 current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 16.87 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received 2.6% (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 16.37 billion current US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors 12.57 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 0.9% (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, all donors 12.80 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net official development assistance received per capita 49.41 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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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.