Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net long-term borrowing
Net long-term borrowing over time
- Libya
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Libya currently reports 642.00 million BoP, current US$ against -262.73 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 904.73 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Libya's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970s | -85.69 million BoP, current US$ | -24.47 million BoP, current US$ | 61.22 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | -138.21 million BoP, current US$ | -118.69 million BoP, current US$ | 19.52 million BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | -144.80 million BoP, current US$ | -235.44 million BoP, current US$ | 90.64 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | -130.02 million BoP, current US$ | -774.05 million BoP, current US$ | 644.03 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | 229.50 million BoP, current US$ | -852.47 million BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net long-term borrowing, Libya or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Libya, at 642.00 million BoP, current US$ against -262.73 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net long-term borrowing between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 904.73 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
- Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). 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.