Disbursements, Short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1966–2006

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1966198620061966: 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: 64.0M DIS, current US$1985: -15.0M DIS, current US$1986: 1.0M DIS, current US$1987: -31.0M DIS, current US$1988: 41.1M DIS, current US$1989: -16.7M DIS, current US$1990: 19.4M DIS, current US$1991: 103.0M DIS, current US$1992: -102.0M DIS, current US$1993: 62.0M DIS, current US$1994: -52.8M DIS, current US$1995: -6.7M DIS, current US$1996: -47.0M DIS, current US$1997: -8.6M DIS, current US$1998: 1.0B DIS, current US$1999: -1.1B DIS, current US$2000: -403.6M DIS, current US$2001: -236.8M DIS, current US$2002: -633.5M DIS, current US$2003: -260.9M DIS, current US$2004: -224.8M DIS, current US$2005: -49.0M DIS, current US$2006: -242.7M DIS, current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DIS, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for disbursements, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa is -242.68 million DIS, current US$, measured in 2006.

The figure 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Mauritania 51,000 DIS, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Guinea 1 DIS, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Botswana 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  4. 3 Burundi 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  5. 3 Cape Verde 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  6. 3 Congo 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  7. 3 Liberia 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  8. 3 Mauritius 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  9. 3 Morocco 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  10. 3 Mozambique 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  11. 3 Namibia 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  12. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  13. 3 Sierra Leone 0 DIS, current US$ compare
  14. 3 Tanzania 0 DIS, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is disbursements, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Disbursements, short-term in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
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?
The lowest recorded value was -1.14 billion DIS, current US$ in 1999.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for disbursements, short-term?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2006.
Is disbursements, short-term rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
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 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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Indicator
Disbursements, Short-term (DIS, current US$)
Unit
DIS, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1966–2006
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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.