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
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Africa, 1970–2007
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$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More external debt data for Africa
- Net ODA received 2.6% (2011)
- Net official development assistance received per capita 49.41 current US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, all donors 12.80 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors 27.1 current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors 12.57 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 1.4% (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 16.37 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors 15.83 current US$ (2011)
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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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.