Disbursements, Short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Disbursements, Short-term was -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2006)
-242.68 million DIS, current US$
Change on year
down 395.0%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
1.03 billion DIS, current US$
in 1998
All-time low
-1.14 billion DIS, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
41
1966–2006
Disbursements, Short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1966–2006
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DIS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2006, disbursements, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at -242.68 million DIS, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 395.0% on the previous year and down 416.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.03 billion DIS, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1.14 billion DIS, current US$, in 1999.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Disbursements, Short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DIS, current US$ | 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 | -242.68 million DIS, current US$ | +395.0% |
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 | -293.04 million DIS, current US$ | -633.51 million DIS, current US$ | -49.02 million DIS, current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ 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, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Disbursements, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was -242.68 million DIS, current US$ in 2006, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, short-term recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion DIS, current US$ in 1998.
- What is the lowest disbursements, short-term recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.14 billion DIS, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for disbursements, short-term?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2006.
- Is disbursements, short-term rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 416.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.