Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) was 893.82 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 893.82 million NFL, current US$ for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 190.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 8.75 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -9.09 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.20 million NFL, current US$ | -54.3% |
| 1972 | 6.80 million NFL, current US$ | +112.5% |
| 1973 | 15.00 million NFL, current US$ | +120.6% |
| 1974 | 12.60 million NFL, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 15.60 million NFL, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 26.30 million NFL, current US$ | +68.6% |
| 1977 | 129.63 million NFL, current US$ | +392.9% |
| 1978 | 98.27 million NFL, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 61.00 million NFL, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 142.34 million NFL, current US$ | +133.3% |
| 1981 | 102.86 million NFL, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1982 | 158.88 million NFL, current US$ | +54.5% |
| 1983 | 89.79 million NFL, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 1984 | -1.70 million NFL, current US$ | -101.9% |
| 1985 | 238.07 million NFL, current US$ | -14071.4% |
| 1986 | 171.88 million NFL, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 96.73 million NFL, current US$ | -43.7% |
| 1988 | 80.22 million NFL, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1989 | -15.82 million NFL, current US$ | -119.7% |
| 1990 | -88.04 million NFL, current US$ | +456.5% |
| 1991 | -72.47 million NFL, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 157.90 million NFL, current US$ | -317.9% |
| 1993 | 220.26 million NFL, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 158.87 million NFL, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 471.02 million NFL, current US$ | +196.5% |
| 1996 | 632.00 million NFL, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1998 | 747.93 million NFL, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 72.19 million NFL, current US$ | -90.3% |
| 2000 | 715.83 million NFL, current US$ | +891.5% |
| 2001 | 681.58 million NFL, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 289.51 million NFL, current US$ | -57.5% |
| 2003 | 129.86 million NFL, current US$ | -55.1% |
| 2004 | -27.24 million NFL, current US$ | -121.0% |
| 2005 | 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | -5093.7% |
| 2006 | -419.26 million NFL, current US$ | -130.8% |
| 2007 | -356.03 million NFL, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 791.29 million NFL, current US$ | -322.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 2.43 billion NFL, current US$ | +118.4% |
| 2011 | 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 billion NFL, current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 2.39 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.37 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +57.4% |
| 2016 | 3.89 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +66.5% |
| 2018 | 8.75 billion NFL, current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2019 | -1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -111.7% |
| 2020 | -9.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +787.7% |
| 2021 | -3.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2022 | -2.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2023 | -992.26 million NFL, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 893.82 million NFL, current US$ | -190.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +14071.4% | -1.70 million NFL, current US$ | 238.07 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2005 | +5093.7% | -27.24 million NFL, current US$ | 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2000 | +891.5% | 72.19 million NFL, current US$ | 715.83 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2020 | -787.7% | -1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.09 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | -456.5% | -15.82 million NFL, current US$ | -88.04 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.54 million NFL, current US$ | 3.20 million NFL, current US$ | 129.63 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.32 million NFL, current US$ | -15.82 million NFL, current US$ | 238.07 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 334.71 million NFL, current US$ | -88.04 million NFL, current US$ | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.86 million NFL, current US$ | -419.26 million NFL, current US$ | 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | 8.75 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 893.82 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 4 Uzbekistan 3.84 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Turkey 3.51 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Mongolia 2.95 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Mozambique 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Kyrgyzstan 1.19 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Paraguay 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Philippines 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 776.64 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.05 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 16.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 438.49 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5912 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 12.6% (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 893.82 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.09 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. 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 by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.