Use of IMF credit in South Asia
South Asia: Use of IMF credit was 29.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Use of IMF credit in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, use of imf credit in South Asia stood at 29.99 billion DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 224.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of imf credit in South Asia peaked at 29.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.66 million DOD, current US$, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of IMF credit in South Asia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78.52 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 77.66 million DOD, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 148.81 million DOD, current US$ | +91.6% |
| 1973 | 239.59 million DOD, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1974 | 897.71 million DOD, current US$ | +274.7% |
| 1975 | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 908.57 million DOD, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 619.41 million DOD, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1978 | 611.51 million DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 770.52 million DOD, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +142.8% |
| 1981 | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1982 | 4.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +73.6% |
| 1983 | 5.67 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 5.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 5.60 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 5.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 5.27 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 2.72 billion DOD, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 3.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 4.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 5.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.38 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 3.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1998 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 billion DOD, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +323.5% |
| 2010 | 9.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.51 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 8.58 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 8.17 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 8.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.95 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 29.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +191.8% |
| 2022 | 28.06 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 29.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 29.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 551.81 million DOD, current US$ | 77.66 million DOD, current US$ | 1.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.15 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.27 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.19 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.99 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 8 Mexico 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 9 Pakistan 12.32 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Ecuador 9.92 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Indonesia 8.39 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 12 South Africa 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Türkiye 7.22 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.32 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of imf credit in South Asia?
- Use of imf credit in South Asia was 29.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest use of imf credit recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.99 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest use of imf credit recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.66 million DOD, current US$ in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for use of imf credit?
- South Asia ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is use of imf credit rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of IMF Credit: Data related to the operations of the IMF are provided by the IMF Treasurer’s Department. They are converted from special drawing rights into dollars using end-of-period exchange rates for stocks and average-over-the-period exchange rates for flows. IMF trust fund operations under the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility, Extended Fund Facility, Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Structural Adjustment Facility (Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility in 1999) are presented together with all of the IMF’s special facilities (buffer stock, supplemental reserve, compensatory and contingency facilities, oil facilities, and other facilities). SDR allocations are also included in this category. According to the BPM6, SDR allocations are recorded as the incurrence of a debt liability of the member receiving them (because of a requirement to repay the allocation in certain circumstances, and also because interest accrues). This debt item is introduced for the first time this year with historical data starting in 1999.