Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Africa

Africa: Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
2.84 billion current US$
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 5 groups
All-time high
4.88 billion current US$
in 1992
All-time low
110.26 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2007

Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Africa, 1970–2007

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1970198820071970: 110.3M current US$1971: 134.9M current US$1972: 172.1M current US$1973: 285.5M current US$1974: 441.1M current US$1975: 486.3M current US$1976: 652.7M current US$1977: 886.8M current US$1978: 1.4B current US$1979: 2.5B current US$1980: 3.8B current US$1981: 4.1B current US$1982: 4.2B current US$1983: 4.0B current US$1984: 4.2B current US$1985: 4.1B current US$1986: 3.3B current US$1987: 3.1B current US$1988: 3.7B current US$1989: 4.1B current US$1990: 3.8B current US$1991: 3.7B current US$1992: 4.9B current US$1993: 2.7B current US$1994: 3.6B current US$1995: 3.6B current US$1996: 3.6B current US$1997: 2.8B current US$1998: 2.9B current US$1999: 2.7B current US$2000: 2.6B current US$2001: 2.3B current US$2002: 2.1B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 1.9B current US$2005: 2.3B current US$2006: 2.8B current US$2007: 2.8B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2007, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Africa stood at 2.84 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Africa peaked at 4.88 billion current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 110.26 million current US$, in 1970.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$) in Africa, 1970 to 2007.
Year current US$ Change
1970 110.26 million current US$
1971 134.93 million current US$ +22.4%
1972 172.06 million current US$ +27.5%
1973 285.53 million current US$ +66.0%
1974 441.11 million current US$ +54.5%
1975 486.30 million current US$ +10.2%
1976 652.74 million current US$ +34.2%
1977 886.82 million current US$ +35.9%
1978 1.43 billion current US$ +61.3%
1979 2.54 billion current US$ +77.6%
1980 3.77 billion current US$ +48.4%
1981 4.06 billion current US$ +7.8%
1982 4.24 billion current US$ +4.5%
1983 3.98 billion current US$ -6.3%
1984 4.24 billion current US$ +6.4%
1985 4.15 billion current US$ -2.1%
1986 3.33 billion current US$ -19.8%
1987 3.07 billion current US$ -7.8%
1988 3.71 billion current US$ +20.8%
1989 4.12 billion current US$ +11.1%
1990 3.77 billion current US$ -8.4%
1991 3.72 billion current US$ -1.5%
1992 4.88 billion current US$ +31.4%
1993 2.72 billion current US$ -44.2%
1994 3.62 billion current US$ +32.9%
1995 3.57 billion current US$ -1.3%
1996 3.60 billion current US$ +0.8%
1997 2.82 billion current US$ -21.5%
1998 2.90 billion current US$ +2.6%
1999 2.72 billion current US$ -6.0%
2000 2.56 billion current US$ -6.1%
2001 2.26 billion current US$ -11.4%
2002 2.06 billion current US$ -9.1%
2003 1.88 billion current US$ -8.6%
2004 1.88 billion current US$ +0.0%
2005 2.30 billion current US$ +22.6%
2006 2.84 billion current US$ +23.1%
2007 2.84 billion current US$ -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 714.04 million current US$ 110.26 million current US$ 2.54 billion current US$ 10
1980s 3.87 billion current US$ 3.07 billion current US$ 4.24 billion current US$ 10
1990s 3.43 billion current US$ 2.72 billion current US$ 4.88 billion current US$ 10
2000s 2.33 billion current US$ 1.88 billion current US$ 2.84 billion current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 3.38 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Tunisia 329.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 3 Egypt 193.98 million current US$ compare
  4. 4 Morocco 187.92 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Africa?
Interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Africa was 2.84 billion current US$ in 2007, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.88 billion current US$ in 1992.
What is the lowest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 110.26 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Africa rank for interest payments, ppg and png private creditors?
Africa ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2007.
Is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,181 data points, 1970–2011
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified.  Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Interest payments (LINT) are actual amounts of interest paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.