LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: LT Principal due per balance of payments account was 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
3.16 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 407.8%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
10.24 billion BoP, current US$
in 2007
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$
in 1969
Years of data
43
1969–2011
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1969–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ for lt principal due per balance of payments account in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 407.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1969.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 4.55 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ | +295.7% |
| 1972 | 12.43 million BoP, current US$ | -30.9% |
| 1973 | 31.00 million BoP, current US$ | +149.4% |
| 1974 | 24.14 million BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 43.88 million BoP, current US$ | +81.7% |
| 1976 | 39.03 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 35.42 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 51.70 million BoP, current US$ | +46.0% |
| 1979 | 58.78 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 122.92 million BoP, current US$ | +109.1% |
| 1981 | 95.64 million BoP, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 118.58 million BoP, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 165.97 million BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 201.63 million BoP, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1985 | 187.18 million BoP, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 206.17 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 261.27 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 320.67 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 334.63 million BoP, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +488.1% |
| 1991 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +85.0% |
| 2001 | 4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 4.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +125.7% |
| 2008 | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 4.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 621.50 million BoP, current US$ | -84.8% |
| 2011 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +407.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +488.1% | 334.63 million BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +407.8% | 621.50 million BoP, current US$ | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1971 | +295.7% | 4.55 million BoP, current US$ | 18.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 31.89 million BoP, current US$ | 4.55 million BoP, current US$ | 58.78 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.46 million BoP, current US$ | 95.64 million BoP, current US$ | 334.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 621.50 million BoP, current US$ | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- 2 Egypt 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 South Africa 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Morocco 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Algeria 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Angola 795.51 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Kenya 439.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 15.28 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 1.7% (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 2.7% (2011)
- Net ODA received 5.2% (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, all donors -283.64 million current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors 18.84 current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 24.76 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Net official development assistance received per capita 56.56 current US$ (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors -321.24 million current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors 30.39 current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 3.16 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.24 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.