Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors was 1.97 billion current US$ in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
1.97 billion current US$
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 5 groups
All-time high
2.32 billion current US$
in 1984
All-time low
80.03 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2007

Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2007

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1970198820071970: 80.0M current US$1971: 102.3M current US$1972: 104.5M current US$1973: 202.9M current US$1974: 214.5M current US$1975: 253.8M current US$1976: 253.3M current US$1977: 321.8M current US$1978: 531.2M current US$1979: 890.4M current US$1980: 1.7B current US$1981: 2.0B current US$1982: 2.2B current US$1983: 2.1B current US$1984: 2.3B current US$1985: 2.3B current US$1986: 1.4B current US$1987: 1.1B current US$1988: 1.5B current US$1989: 1.7B current US$1990: 1.7B current US$1991: 1.5B current US$1992: 1.6B current US$1993: 750.6M current US$1994: 1.9B current US$1995: 2.0B current US$1996: 2.1B current US$1997: 1.6B current US$1998: 1.7B current US$1999: 1.6B current US$2000: 1.5B current US$2001: 1.4B current US$2002: 1.3B current US$2003: 1.2B current US$2004: 1.1B current US$2005: 1.5B current US$2006: 2.0B current US$2007: 2.0B current US$

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

Analysis

In 2007, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.97 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.32 billion current US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, 80.03 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Interest payments, PPG and PNG Private creditors (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2007.
Year current US$ Change
1970 80.03 million current US$
1971 102.28 million current US$ +27.8%
1972 104.50 million current US$ +2.2%
1973 202.95 million current US$ +94.2%
1974 214.53 million current US$ +5.7%
1975 253.81 million current US$ +18.3%
1976 253.30 million current US$ -0.2%
1977 321.81 million current US$ +27.0%
1978 531.19 million current US$ +65.1%
1979 890.45 million current US$ +67.6%
1980 1.69 billion current US$ +89.9%
1981 2.00 billion current US$ +18.2%
1982 2.20 billion current US$ +10.2%
1983 2.11 billion current US$ -4.3%
1984 2.32 billion current US$ +10.1%
1985 2.27 billion current US$ -2.1%
1986 1.40 billion current US$ -38.2%
1987 1.09 billion current US$ -22.2%
1988 1.55 billion current US$ +42.0%
1989 1.73 billion current US$ +11.6%
1990 1.65 billion current US$ -4.5%
1991 1.54 billion current US$ -7.0%
1992 1.62 billion current US$ +5.4%
1993 750.56 million current US$ -53.7%
1994 1.94 billion current US$ +158.5%
1995 1.97 billion current US$ +1.4%
1996 2.15 billion current US$ +9.1%
1997 1.56 billion current US$ -27.2%
1998 1.74 billion current US$ +11.0%
1999 1.56 billion current US$ -10.1%
2000 1.49 billion current US$ -4.2%
2001 1.38 billion current US$ -7.5%
2002 1.33 billion current US$ -3.9%
2003 1.17 billion current US$ -11.8%
2004 1.10 billion current US$ -6.4%
2005 1.46 billion current US$ +32.7%
2006 2.00 billion current US$ +37.4%
2007 1.97 billion current US$ -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 295.48 million current US$ 80.03 million current US$ 890.45 million current US$ 10
1980s 1.84 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 2.32 billion current US$ 10
1990s 1.65 billion current US$ 750.56 million current US$ 2.15 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.49 billion current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 2.00 billion current US$ 8

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  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
  5. 5 Gabon 98.12 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Interest payments, ppg and png private creditors in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.97 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.32 billion current US$ in 1984.
What is the lowest interest payments, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 80.03 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for interest payments, ppg and png private creditors?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2007.
Is interest payments, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 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.