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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): PPG, commercial banks was -1.97 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.97 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 228.0%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
6.00 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-1.97 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, ppg, commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at -1.97 billion NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 228.0% on the previous year and down 210.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.97 billion NFL, current US$, in 2024.

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

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

Annual values for PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1970 13.54 million NFL, current US$
1971 65.70 million NFL, current US$ +385.1%
1972 126.37 million NFL, current US$ +92.4%
1973 932.98 million NFL, current US$ +638.3%
1974 116.83 million NFL, current US$ -87.5%
1975 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ +760.7%
1976 938.43 million NFL, current US$ -6.7%
1977 1.91 billion NFL, current US$ +103.3%
1978 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ +34.2%
1979 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ -46.8%
1980 412.76 million NFL, current US$ -69.7%
1981 -859.30 million NFL, current US$ -308.2%
1982 476.00 million NFL, current US$ -155.4%
1983 -230.44 million NFL, current US$ -148.4%
1984 -200.32 million NFL, current US$ -13.1%
1985 224.81 million NFL, current US$ -212.2%
1986 2.00 billion NFL, current US$ +789.7%
1987 939.16 million NFL, current US$ -53.0%
1988 993.40 million NFL, current US$ +5.8%
1989 -274.93 million NFL, current US$ -127.7%
1990 -933.15 million NFL, current US$ +239.4%
1991 -1.17 billion NFL, current US$ +25.3%
1992 259.63 million NFL, current US$ -122.2%
1993 -499.68 million NFL, current US$ -292.5%
1994 -839.08 million NFL, current US$ +67.9%
1995 191.99 million NFL, current US$ -122.9%
1996 197.12 million NFL, current US$ +2.7%
1997 605.04 million NFL, current US$ +206.9%
1998 74.95 million NFL, current US$ -87.6%
1999 -904.87 million NFL, current US$ -1307.2%
2000 -536.83 million NFL, current US$ -40.7%
2001 -18.62 million NFL, current US$ -96.5%
2002 -263.65 million NFL, current US$ +1316.1%
2003 -836.12 million NFL, current US$ +217.1%
2004 -123.19 million NFL, current US$ -85.3%
2005 693.29 million NFL, current US$ -662.8%
2006 -979.56 million NFL, current US$ -241.3%
2007 148.18 million NFL, current US$ -115.1%
2008 -754.55 million NFL, current US$ -609.2%
2009 -489.56 million NFL, current US$ -35.1%
2010 -734.15 million NFL, current US$ +50.0%
2011 -261.22 million NFL, current US$ -64.4%
2012 -64.18 million NFL, current US$ -75.4%
2013 -85.87 million NFL, current US$ +33.8%
2014 1.78 billion NFL, current US$ -2170.1%
2015 2.15 billion NFL, current US$ +20.8%
2016 -152.62 million NFL, current US$ -107.1%
2017 1.71 billion NFL, current US$ -1220.0%
2018 6.00 billion NFL, current US$ +251.0%
2019 2.98 billion NFL, current US$ -50.3%
2020 2.75 billion NFL, current US$ -7.8%
2021 3.87 billion NFL, current US$ +40.7%
2022 -1.19 billion NFL, current US$ -130.8%
2023 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ -229.5%
2024 -1.97 billion NFL, current US$ -228.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, commercial banks 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
2014 +2170.1% -85.87 million NFL, current US$ 1.78 billion NFL, current US$
2002 -1316.1% -18.62 million NFL, current US$ -263.65 million NFL, current US$
1999 -1307.2% 74.95 million NFL, current US$ -904.87 million NFL, current US$
2017 +1220.0% -152.62 million NFL, current US$ 1.71 billion NFL, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 902.99 million NFL, current US$ 13.54 million NFL, current US$ 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ 10
1980s 348.13 million NFL, current US$ -859.30 million NFL, current US$ 2.00 billion NFL, current US$ 10
1990s -301.69 million NFL, current US$ -1.17 billion NFL, current US$ 605.04 million NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -316.06 million NFL, current US$ -979.56 million NFL, current US$ 693.29 million NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 1.33 billion NFL, current US$ -734.15 million NFL, current US$ 6.00 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s 998.28 million NFL, current US$ -1.97 billion NFL, current US$ 3.87 billion NFL, current US$ 5

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

  1. 9 Mexico 926.62 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 10 Cameroon 501.29 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 11 Benin 461.66 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 12 Rwanda 407.48 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 375.40 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 243.88 million NFL, current US$ compare
  7. 15 Jordan 229.28 million NFL, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Ppg, commercial banks in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -1.97 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, commercial banks recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 6.00 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest ppg, commercial banks recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -1.97 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for ppg, commercial banks?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is ppg, commercial banks rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 210.9%. 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, commercial banks (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, commercial banks (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 4,660 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions. 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.