International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF was 2.13 trillion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.13 trillion
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
9th
of 9 groups
All-time high
2.13 trillion
in 2024
All-time low
489.60 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005–2024

500.0B1.0T1.5T2.0T2005201420242005: 489.6B2006: 510.9B2007: 626.8B2008: 577.6B2009: 1.0T2010: 1.2T2011: 1.3T2012: 1.4T2013: 1.4T2014: 1.5T2015: 1.5T2016: 1.5T2017: 1.8T2018: 1.8T2019: 1.8T2020: 1.9T2021: 2.0T2022: 2.1T2023: 2.1T2024: 2.1T

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) recorded 2.13 trillion for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peaked at 2.13 trillion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 489.60 billion, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), year by year

Annual values for International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 489.60 billion
2006 510.95 billion +4.4%
2007 626.82 billion +22.7%
2008 577.58 billion -7.9%
2009 1.01 trillion +74.4%
2010 1.16 trillion +15.5%
2011 1.26 trillion +8.5%
2012 1.39 trillion +10.4%
2013 1.43 trillion +2.7%
2014 1.54 trillion +7.6%
2015 1.49 trillion -3.2%
2016 1.55 trillion +3.7%
2017 1.81 trillion +16.9%
2018 1.76 trillion -2.7%
2019 1.83 trillion +3.8%
2020 1.88 trillion +3.0%
2021 2.03 trillion +8.0%
2022 2.08 trillion +2.6%
2023 2.07 trillion -0.7%
2024 2.13 trillion +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 642.48 billion 489.60 billion 1.01 trillion 5
2010s 1.52 trillion 1.16 trillion 1.83 trillion 10
2020s 2.04 trillion 1.88 trillion 2.13 trillion 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)

  1. 6 Ireland 10.27 trillion compare
  2. 7 Netherlands 9.82 trillion compare
  3. 8 Japan 7.19 trillion compare
  4. 9 China 6.92 trillion compare
  5. 10 Canada 5.84 trillion compare
  6. 11 Singapore 5.11 trillion compare
  7. 12 Hong Kong, China 4.72 trillion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
International investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) was 2.13 trillion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 trillion in 2024.
What is the lowest international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
The lowest recorded value was 489.60 billion in 2005.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) rank for international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf?
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) ranks 9th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is international investment position, liabilities, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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International investment position, Liabilities, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
180 places, 3,171 data points, 2005–2024
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