IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.8%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
40.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 48.02 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 60.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 72.96 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1974 | 85.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 106.14 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 131.46 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 159.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 189.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 219.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 254.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 295.73 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 351.9 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 408.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 447.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 564.57 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 733.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1987 | 960.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 984.93 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 1,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1,372 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,392 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1,560 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,686 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 1,769 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1,744 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,760 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 2,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 2,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2,360 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 1,349 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1,417 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 1,595 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,787 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1,909 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 2,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,178 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,564 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 2,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 3,601 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 3,788 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4,142 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.33 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 219.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 606.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 254.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,547 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,786 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,804 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,215 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,439 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,117 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,104 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,051 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,601 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 5 Dominica 210,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 152,116 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Cape Verde 149,018 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 132,558 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Lebanon 98,778 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Jamaica 91,236 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 70,935 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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 ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4,673 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IBRD loans and IDA credits International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.