Other long-term inflows, net (BoP, current US$) in Africa
Africa: Other long-term inflows, net (BoP, current US$) was -744.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Other long-term inflows, net in Africa, 1979–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded -744.47 million BoP, current US$ for other long-term inflows, net in 2010.
The figure is down 599.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other long-term inflows, net in Africa peaked at 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, -2.15 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other long-term inflows, net (BoP, current US$) in Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1981 | -749.44 million BoP, current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1982 | -745.58 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1983 | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +102.7% |
| 1984 | -590.48 million BoP, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1985 | -53.59 million BoP, current US$ | -90.9% |
| 1986 | -513.69 million BoP, current US$ | +858.6% |
| 1987 | -736.91 million BoP, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1988 | -503.25 million BoP, current US$ | -31.7% |
| 1989 | -243.79 million BoP, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -559.5% |
| 1991 | 354.20 million BoP, current US$ | -68.4% |
| 1992 | -710.22 million BoP, current US$ | -300.5% |
| 1993 | -956.89 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1994 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -316.8% |
| 1995 | 348.97 million BoP, current US$ | -83.2% |
| 1996 | 744.36 million BoP, current US$ | +113.3% |
| 1997 | -553.99 million BoP, current US$ | -174.4% |
| 1998 | -921.69 million BoP, current US$ | +66.4% |
| 1999 | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.6% |
| 2000 | -2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2001 | -1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2002 | -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.8% |
| 2003 | -1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2004 | -1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2005 | -1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | -2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | -932.67 million BoP, current US$ | -56.5% |
| 2009 | 149.13 million BoP, current US$ | -116.0% |
| 2010 | -744.47 million BoP, current US$ | -599.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other long-term inflows, net (BoP, current US$) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -858.6% | -53.59 million BoP, current US$ | -513.69 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | -599.2% | 149.13 million BoP, current US$ | -744.47 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1990 | +559.5% | -243.79 million BoP, current US$ | 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | -667.37 million BoP, current US$ | -1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.59 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.25 million BoP, current US$ | -1.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 149.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -744.47 million BoP, current US$ | -744.47 million BoP, current US$ | -744.47 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Senegal 572.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 3 Mauritius 362.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Congo 284.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Uganda 170.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 2 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Algeria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Benin 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Burundi 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Cameroon 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Cape Verde 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Central African Republic 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Chad 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Comoros 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Equatorial Guinea 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Gambia 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Ghana 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Guinea 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Kenya 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Liberia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Madagascar 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Malawi 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Mali 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Mauritania 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Mozambique 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Namibia 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Niger 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Nigeria 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Rwanda 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Seychelles 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 South Africa 0 BoP, current US$
- 7 Sudan 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Eswatini 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Tanzania 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Togo 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Zambia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 0 BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Africa
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 64,599 1000 USD (2007)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Export Value 2,418 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) — Import Value 12,951 1000 USD (2007)
- Pedestrian controlled tractors (single axle tractors) — Import Value 20,251 1000 USD (2007)
- Net long-term borrowing 496.17 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 992.27 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Manure spreaders and Fertiliser distributors — Import Value 8,033 1000 USD (2007)
- Food imports excluding fish 51.61 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other long-term inflows, net in Africa?
- Other long-term inflows, net in Africa was -744.47 million BoP, current US$ in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest other long-term inflows, net recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest other long-term inflows, net recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Africa rank for other long-term inflows, net?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
- Is other long-term inflows, net rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Other long-term inflows, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other long-term capital comprises the difference between long-term capital, as defined for total long-term capital: excluding reserves and LCFAR, and the similar item reported in IMF balance of payments statistics. Data are in current U.S. dollars.