Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 451.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +188.1% |
| 1977 | 0.003 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +226.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0202 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0133 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +116.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 0.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -75.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +554.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +170.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +554.3% | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +226.2% | 0.0035 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +188.1% | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2018 | +170.4% | 0.0034 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +155.4% | 0.0048 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0128 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 3 Liberia 0.1424 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Burundi 0.1383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Zambia 0.1237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 0.1207 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Gambia 0.1129 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Ukraine 0.0991 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Ecuador 0.0801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More external debt data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 918.17 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.47 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 79.15 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 335.91 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5396 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Use of IMF credit International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.