LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Africa
Africa: LT Principal due per balance of payments account was 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
13.11 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 27.4%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
29.81 billion BoP, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$
in 1969
Years of data
43
1969–2011
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Africa, 1969–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Africa stood at 13.11 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Africa peaked at 29.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1969.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 51.55 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 68.30 million BoP, current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 84.23 million BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 92.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 86.44 million BoP, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 111.68 million BoP, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 102.33 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 151.32 million BoP, current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1978 | 201.91 million BoP, current US$ | +33.4% |
| 1979 | 260.98 million BoP, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 381.21 million BoP, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1981 | 456.74 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 449.48 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 577.97 million BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 642.13 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 662.17 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 756.27 million BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 989.77 million BoP, current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 970.17 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +178.2% |
| 1991 | 4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1992 | 4.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 5.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.0% |
| 1995 | 5.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 8.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 6.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 7.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 9.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 9.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 9.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 17.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +82.9% |
| 2006 | 29.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.2% |
| 2007 | 21.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 15.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 14.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 121.07 million BoP, current US$ | 51.55 million BoP, current US$ | 260.98 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 689.37 million BoP, current US$ | 381.21 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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 lt principal due per balance of payments account in Africa?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Africa was 13.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Africa rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.