Libya vs North Africa: Net long-term borrowing
Libya
642.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
North Africa
758.90 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
1st
North Africa rank
1st
Net long-term borrowing over time
- Libya
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 758.90 million BoP, current US$ against 642.00 million BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 116.90 million BoP, current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Africa ahead.
Libya ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 1st of 54 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and North Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970s | -85.69 million BoP, current US$ | -160.69 million BoP, current US$ | 74.99 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1980s | -138.21 million BoP, current US$ | -278.41 million BoP, current US$ | 140.20 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 1990s | -144.80 million BoP, current US$ | -130.04 million BoP, current US$ | 14.77 million BoP, current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | -130.02 million BoP, current US$ | -188.83 million BoP, current US$ | 58.81 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 229.50 million BoP, current US$ | 385.51 million BoP, current US$ | 156.01 million BoP, current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net long-term borrowing, Libya or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 758.90 million BoP, current US$ against 642.00 million BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net long-term borrowing between Libya and North Africa?
- 116.90 million BoP, current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and North Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Libya and North Africa rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
- Libya ranks 1st and North Africa ranks 1st of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). 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.