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Net long-term borrowing in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Net long-term borrowing was -317.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
-317.19 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 79.8%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
161.02 million BoP, current US$
in 1992
All-time low
-1.57 billion BoP, current US$
in 2010
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Net long-term borrowing in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1960–2011

-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0196019852011

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded -317.19 million BoP, current US$ for net long-term borrowing in 2011.

That represents a change of up 79.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net long-term borrowing in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 161.02 million BoP, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.57 billion BoP, current US$, in 2010.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net long-term borrowing in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Year BoP, current US$ Change
1960 0 BoP, current US$ —
1961 0 BoP, current US$ —
1962 0 BoP, current US$ —
1963 0 BoP, current US$ —
1964 0 BoP, current US$ —
1965 0 BoP, current US$ —
1966 0 BoP, current US$ —
1967 0 BoP, current US$ —
1968 0 BoP, current US$ —
1969 0 BoP, current US$ —
1970 0 BoP, current US$ —
1971 0 BoP, current US$ —
1972 0 BoP, current US$ —
1973 0 BoP, current US$ —
1974 -9.03 million BoP, current US$ —
1975 -13.75 million BoP, current US$ +52.3%
1976 -41.08 million BoP, current US$ +198.7%
1977 -160.61 million BoP, current US$ +290.9%
1978 -35.75 million BoP, current US$ -77.7%
1979 15.48 million BoP, current US$ -143.3%
1980 -30.00 million BoP, current US$ -293.8%
1981 -48.49 million BoP, current US$ +61.6%
1982 -85.00 million BoP, current US$ +75.3%
1983 -274.56 million BoP, current US$ +223.0%
1984 2.58 million BoP, current US$ -100.9%
1985 -8.28 million BoP, current US$ -420.4%
1986 -9.04 million BoP, current US$ +9.1%
1987 -19.50 million BoP, current US$ +115.8%
1988 -34.16 million BoP, current US$ +75.2%
1989 -88.15 million BoP, current US$ +158.0%
1990 -150.53 million BoP, current US$ +70.8%
1991 -43.94 million BoP, current US$ -70.8%
1992 161.02 million BoP, current US$ -466.5%
1993 63.09 million BoP, current US$ -60.8%
1994 21.32 million BoP, current US$ -66.2%
1995 -49.04 million BoP, current US$ -330.1%
1996 -114.83 million BoP, current US$ +134.2%
1997 -21.47 million BoP, current US$ -81.3%
1998 -238.99 million BoP, current US$ +1013.0%
1999 -178.56 million BoP, current US$ -25.3%
2000 -158.66 million BoP, current US$ -11.1%
2001 -357.73 million BoP, current US$ +125.5%
2002 -62.10 million BoP, current US$ -82.6%
2003 -233.64 million BoP, current US$ +276.2%
2004 -175.92 million BoP, current US$ -24.7%
2005 -743.15 million BoP, current US$ +322.4%
2006 -960.07 million BoP, current US$ +29.2%
2007 -1.11 billion BoP, current US$ +15.7%
2008 -1.01 billion BoP, current US$ -8.7%
2009 -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ +15.8%
2010 -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ +33.8%
2011 -317.19 million BoP, current US$ -79.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 10
1970s -24.47 million BoP, current US$ -160.61 million BoP, current US$ 15.48 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s -59.46 million BoP, current US$ -274.56 million BoP, current US$ 2.58 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -55.19 million BoP, current US$ -238.99 million BoP, current US$ 161.02 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s -599.00 million BoP, current US$ -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ -62.10 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -944.24 million BoP, current US$ -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ -317.19 million BoP, current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 2 Algeria 136.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 3 South Africa 54.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 4 Cape Verde 15.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 3.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 6 Morocco 26,930 BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 7 Angola 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  7. 7 Benin 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  8. 7 Botswana 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  9. 7 Burkina Faso 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  10. 7 Burundi 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  11. 7 Cameroon 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  12. 7 Central African Republic 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  13. 7 Chad 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  14. 7 Comoros 0 BoP, current US$
  15. 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 BoP, current US$
  16. 7 Congo 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  17. 7 Côte d'Ivoire 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  18. 7 Djibouti 0 BoP, current US$
  19. 7 Equatorial Guinea 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  20. 7 Eritrea 0 BoP, current US$
  21. 7 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  22. 7 Gabon 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  23. 7 Gambia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  24. 7 Ghana 0 BoP, current US$
  25. 7 Guinea 0 BoP, current US$
  26. 7 Guinea-Bissau 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  27. 7 Kenya 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  28. 7 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  29. 7 Liberia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  30. 7 Madagascar 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  31. 7 Mali 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  32. 7 Mauritania 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  33. 7 Niger 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  34. 7 Nigeria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  35. 7 Rwanda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  36. 7 Senegal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  37. 7 Seychelles 0 BoP, current US$
  38. 7 Sierra Leone 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  39. 7 Somalia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  40. 7 South Sudan 0 BoP, current US$
  41. 7 Sudan 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  42. 7 Eswatini 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  43. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0 BoP, current US$
  44. 7 Togo 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  45. 7 Tunisia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  46. 7 Uganda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  47. 7 Zambia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  48. 7 Zimbabwe 0 BoP, current US$

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Frequently asked questions

What is net long-term borrowing in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Net long-term borrowing in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was -317.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
What is the highest net long-term borrowing recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 161.02 million BoP, current US$ in 1992.
What is the lowest net long-term borrowing recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -1.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2010.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for net long-term borrowing?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is net long-term borrowing rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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