PPG, bonds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): PPG, bonds was -2.31 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.31 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 155.5%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
15.19 billion NFL, current US$
in 2017
All-time low
-5.28 billion NFL, current US$
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024

PPG, bonds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded -2.31 billion NFL, current US$ for ppg, bonds in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 155.5% on the previous year and down 158.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, bonds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 15.19 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -5.28 billion NFL, current US$, in 2022.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

PPG, bonds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1970 1.80 million NFL, current US$
1971 -2.18 million NFL, current US$ -221.0%
1972 47.23 million NFL, current US$ -2266.6%
1973 39.58 million NFL, current US$ -16.2%
1974 -2.86 million NFL, current US$ -107.2%
1975 80.56 million NFL, current US$ -2912.8%
1976 20.43 million NFL, current US$ -74.6%
1977 142.59 million NFL, current US$ +598.0%
1978 201.53 million NFL, current US$ +41.3%
1979 126.55 million NFL, current US$ -37.2%
1980 31.63 million NFL, current US$ -75.0%
1981 -53.53 million NFL, current US$ -269.2%
1982 -112.88 million NFL, current US$ +110.9%
1983 -42.15 million NFL, current US$ -62.7%
1984 -71.97 million NFL, current US$ +70.8%
1985 417.31 million NFL, current US$ -679.8%
1986 41.98 million NFL, current US$ -89.9%
1987 -20.44 million NFL, current US$ -148.7%
1988 337.80 million NFL, current US$ -1752.8%
1989 135.75 million NFL, current US$ -59.8%
1990 -76.25 million NFL, current US$ -156.2%
1991 -59.91 million NFL, current US$ -21.4%
1992 -133.22 million NFL, current US$ +122.4%
1993 -662.95 million NFL, current US$ +397.6%
1994 105.48 million NFL, current US$ -115.9%
1995 610.19 million NFL, current US$ +478.5%
1996 686.35 million NFL, current US$ +12.5%
1997 1.20 billion NFL, current US$ +74.2%
1998 1.44 billion NFL, current US$ +20.4%
1999 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ -5.5%
2000 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ -0.2%
2001 4.31 billion NFL, current US$ +217.4%
2002 5.19 billion NFL, current US$ +20.4%
2003 574.20 million NFL, current US$ -88.9%
2004 3.10 billion NFL, current US$ +439.5%
2005 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ -11.1%
2006 1.79 billion NFL, current US$ -35.0%
2007 1.77 billion NFL, current US$ -1.3%
2008 -761.83 million NFL, current US$ -143.1%
2009 -625.58 million NFL, current US$ -17.9%
2010 2.74 billion NFL, current US$ -537.5%
2011 -843.25 million NFL, current US$ -130.8%
2012 5.65 billion NFL, current US$ -769.6%
2013 7.79 billion NFL, current US$ +38.0%
2014 3.94 billion NFL, current US$ -49.4%
2015 7.19 billion NFL, current US$ +82.6%
2016 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ -74.3%
2017 15.19 billion NFL, current US$ +721.1%
2018 9.70 billion NFL, current US$ -36.1%
2019 6.70 billion NFL, current US$ -30.9%
2020 7.68 billion NFL, current US$ +14.5%
2021 9.73 billion NFL, current US$ +26.7%
2022 -5.28 billion NFL, current US$ -154.3%
2023 4.15 billion NFL, current US$ -178.6%
2024 -2.31 billion NFL, current US$ -155.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, bonds 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +2912.8% -2.86 million NFL, current US$ 80.56 million NFL, current US$
1972 +2266.6% -2.18 million NFL, current US$ 47.23 million NFL, current US$
1988 +1752.8% -20.44 million NFL, current US$ 337.80 million NFL, current US$
2012 +769.6% -843.25 million NFL, current US$ 5.65 billion NFL, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.52 million NFL, current US$ -2.86 million NFL, current US$ 201.53 million NFL, current US$ 10
1980s 66.35 million NFL, current US$ -112.88 million NFL, current US$ 417.31 million NFL, current US$ 10
1990s 446.68 million NFL, current US$ -662.95 million NFL, current US$ 1.44 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2000s 1.95 billion NFL, current US$ -761.83 million NFL, current US$ 5.19 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 5.99 billion NFL, current US$ -843.25 million NFL, current US$ 15.19 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ -5.28 billion NFL, current US$ 9.73 billion NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 9 Uzbekistan 3.37 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 2.22 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 11 Nigeria 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 12 Angola 1.93 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 13 Peru 1.71 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 14 Dominican Republic 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ compare
  7. 15 Guatemala 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, bonds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Ppg, bonds in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -2.31 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, bonds recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 15.19 billion NFL, current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest ppg, bonds recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -5.28 billion NFL, current US$ in 2022.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for ppg, bonds?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is ppg, bonds rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 158.6%. 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 PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 2,598 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.