Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita was 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55.28 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
57.28 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.2957 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 57.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2957 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.362 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.2957 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4181 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5058 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +115.5% |
| 1975 | 1.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +76.2% |
| 1976 | 2.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1977 | 2.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 4.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 6.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1980 | 7.74 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 10.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1982 | 11.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 13.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 13.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 14.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 15.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 15.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 14.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 12.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 12.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.31 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.52 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 12.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 13.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 14.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 13.76 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 11.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 11.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 12.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 11.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 12.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 12.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 6.78 DOD, current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 6.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 23 DOD, current US$ per person | +208.9% |
| 2010 | 21.79 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 22.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 22.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 18.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 17.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 19.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 19.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 35.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 2021 | 57.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 55.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 56.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.2957 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 15.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.43 DOD, current US$ per person | 14.52 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 6.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 23 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 17.93 DOD, current US$ per person | 22.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.96 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.41 DOD, current US$ per person | 57.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 3 Jamaica 613.89 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Dominica 598.24 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 567.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Ecuador 547.03 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Grenada 517.22 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 505.47 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Ukraine 499.63 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ 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 use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2957 DOD, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Use of IMF credit International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.