Libya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net long-term borrowing

Libya
642.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
-262.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Net long-term borrowing over time

  • Libya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 642.00 million BoP, current US$ against -262.73 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 904.73 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sub-Saharan Africa 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
1980s -138.21 million BoP, current US$ -118.93 million BoP, current US$ 19.28 million BoP, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
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?
Libya, at 642.00 million BoP, current US$ against -262.73 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in net long-term borrowing between Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
904.73 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Libya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
Libya ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 3,120 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net long-term borrowing includes external debt disbursements less repayments due, plus other net long-term inflows. Data are in current U.S. dollars.