Africa vs Libya: Net long-term borrowing
Africa
496.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Libya
642.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Libya rank
1st
Net long-term borrowing over time
- Africa
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 642.00 million BoP, current US$ against 496.17 million BoP, current US$ in Africa, a difference of 145.83 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Africa ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970s | -185.16 million BoP, current US$ | -85.69 million BoP, current US$ | 99.47 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | -397.34 million BoP, current US$ | -138.21 million BoP, current US$ | 259.13 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | -365.47 million BoP, current US$ | -144.80 million BoP, current US$ | 220.67 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | -962.88 million BoP, current US$ | -130.02 million BoP, current US$ | 832.86 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | -466.96 million BoP, current US$ | 229.50 million BoP, current US$ | 696.46 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net long-term borrowing, Africa or Libya?
- Libya, at 642.00 million BoP, current US$ against 496.17 million BoP, current US$ in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net long-term borrowing between Africa and Libya?
- 145.83 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Libya?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Libya rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Libya ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net long-term borrowing includes external debt disbursements less repayments due, plus other net long-term inflows. Data are in current U.S. dollars.