Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 223.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.28 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 4.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 6.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1973 | 8.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 17.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.7% |
| 1975 | 32.17 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1976 | 47.16 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 52.3 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 82.01 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1979 | 119.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 149.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 217.64 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 243.32 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 294.54 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 297.69 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 333.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 348.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 375.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 346.86 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 316.34 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 327.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 327.21 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 314.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 329.65 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 371.92 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 407.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 396.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 347.2 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 347.29 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 433.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 410.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 387.7 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 427.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 447.61 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 379.85 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 253.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2007 | 268.75 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 294.56 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 935.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +217.5% |
| 2010 | 910.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 969.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 905.95 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 918.1 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 853.08 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 811.84 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 789.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 861.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 904.52 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 960.11 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 2021 | 2,871 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2022 | 2,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 119.38 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 292.36 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 149.79 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 375.35 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.27 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 314.41 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 433.45 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.47 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 253.97 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 935.37 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 888.5 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 789.44 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 969.74 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,605 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,730 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 7 Lebanon 104,981 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 64,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Tonga 62,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Dominica 56,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 46,133 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 El Salvador 42,379 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Ecuador 37,176 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.7%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Use of IMF credit International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.