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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): PPG, private creditors was -4.53 billion NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-4.53 billion NFL, US$
Change on year
down 182.5%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
16.72 billion NFL, US$
in 2017
All-time low
-6.38 billion NFL, US$
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, ppg, private creditors in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at -4.53 billion NFL, US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 182.5% on the previous year and down 182.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 16.72 billion NFL, US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.38 billion NFL, US$, in 2022.

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

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

Annual values for PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, US$ Change
1970 317.56 million NFL, US$
1971 308.67 million NFL, US$ -2.8%
1972 240.55 million NFL, US$ -22.1%
1973 1.18 billion NFL, US$ +390.1%
1974 559.65 million NFL, US$ -52.5%
1975 2.23 billion NFL, US$ +299.1%
1976 2.31 billion NFL, US$ +3.6%
1977 4.09 billion NFL, US$ +76.8%
1978 4.89 billion NFL, US$ +19.6%
1979 3.66 billion NFL, US$ -25.1%
1980 2.08 billion NFL, US$ -43.2%
1981 635.32 million NFL, US$ -69.5%
1982 1.93 billion NFL, US$ +203.8%
1983 1.17 billion NFL, US$ -39.6%
1984 1.62 billion NFL, US$ +38.6%
1985 1.05 billion NFL, US$ -35.3%
1986 2.96 billion NFL, US$ +183.3%
1987 2.34 billion NFL, US$ -20.9%
1988 3.57 billion NFL, US$ +52.5%
1989 1.37 billion NFL, US$ -61.7%
1990 -93.39 million NFL, US$ -106.8%
1991 -1.32 billion NFL, US$ +1310.5%
1992 1.28 billion NFL, US$ -196.8%
1993 628.47 million NFL, US$ -50.7%
1994 980.01 million NFL, US$ +55.9%
1995 1.18 billion NFL, US$ +20.3%
1996 -299.00 million NFL, US$ -125.4%
1997 685.82 million NFL, US$ -329.4%
1998 65.07 million NFL, US$ -90.5%
1999 -763.52 million NFL, US$ -1273.3%
2000 3.51 million NFL, US$ -100.5%
2001 3.66 billion NFL, US$ +103973.2%
2002 4.40 billion NFL, US$ +20.4%
2003 -9.22 million NFL, US$ -100.2%
2004 2.82 billion NFL, US$ -30736.6%
2005 2.47 billion NFL, US$ -12.7%
2006 -389.68 million NFL, US$ -115.8%
2007 852.09 million NFL, US$ -318.7%
2008 -2.80 billion NFL, US$ -428.3%
2009 -2.03 billion NFL, US$ -27.5%
2010 1.25 billion NFL, US$ -161.9%
2011 -1.72 billion NFL, US$ -236.9%
2012 5.31 billion NFL, US$ -409.0%
2013 7.53 billion NFL, US$ +41.8%
2014 5.50 billion NFL, US$ -27.0%
2015 9.41 billion NFL, US$ +71.1%
2016 1.01 billion NFL, US$ -89.3%
2017 16.72 billion NFL, US$ +1558.7%
2018 15.65 billion NFL, US$ -6.4%
2019 9.80 billion NFL, US$ -37.4%
2020 10.35 billion NFL, US$ +5.6%
2021 13.43 billion NFL, US$ +29.7%
2022 -6.38 billion NFL, US$ -147.5%
2023 5.49 billion NFL, US$ -186.0%
2024 -4.53 billion NFL, US$ -182.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PPG, private creditors 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
2001 +103973.2% 3.51 million NFL, US$ 3.66 billion NFL, US$
2004 +30736.6% -9.22 million NFL, US$ 2.82 billion NFL, US$
2017 +1558.7% 1.01 billion NFL, US$ 16.72 billion NFL, US$
1991 -1310.5% -93.39 million NFL, US$ -1.32 billion NFL, US$
1999 -1273.3% 65.07 million NFL, US$ -763.52 million NFL, US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.98 billion NFL, US$ 240.55 million NFL, US$ 4.89 billion NFL, US$ 10
1980s 1.87 billion NFL, US$ 635.32 million NFL, US$ 3.57 billion NFL, US$ 10
1990s 234.10 million NFL, US$ -1.32 billion NFL, US$ 1.28 billion NFL, US$ 10
2000s 897.91 million NFL, US$ -2.80 billion NFL, US$ 4.40 billion NFL, US$ 10
2010s 7.05 billion NFL, US$ -1.72 billion NFL, US$ 16.72 billion NFL, US$ 10
2020s 3.67 billion NFL, US$ -6.38 billion NFL, US$ 13.43 billion NFL, US$ 5

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

  1. 9 Nigeria 3.53 billion NFL, US$ compare
  2. 10 Colombia 3.20 billion NFL, US$ compare
  3. 11 Uzbekistan 3.16 billion NFL, US$ compare
  4. 12 Senegal 3.09 billion NFL, US$ compare
  5. 13 Serbia 2.78 billion NFL, US$ compare
  6. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 2.59 billion NFL, US$ compare
  7. 15 Peru 1.57 billion NFL, US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppg, private creditors in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Ppg, private creditors in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was -4.53 billion NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 16.72 billion NFL, US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -6.38 billion NFL, US$ in 2022.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for ppg, private creditors?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 182.3%. 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 PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 5,492 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.