LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: LT Principal due per balance of payments account was 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
5.64 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 74.6%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
12.54 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, 1969–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ for lt principal due per balance of payments account in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 12.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1969.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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 | 3.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +110.1% |
| 1995 | 3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1998 | 4.72 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 7.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 7.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 9.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 12.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.0% |
| 2011 | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.6% |
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 | 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4575 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.64 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?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1969.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.