External debt, end year in North Africa

North Africa: External debt, end year was 54.82 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
54.82 billion current US$
Change on year
up 396.2%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
54.82 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
468.27 million current US$
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

External debt, end year in North Africa, 1965–2011

020.0B40.0B60.0B196519882011

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt, end year in North Africa is 54.82 billion current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is up 396.2% on the previous year and up 473.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in North Africa peaked at 54.82 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 468.27 million current US$, in 1965.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 565.35 million current US$ 468.27 million current US$ 628.16 million current US$ 5
1970s 1.80 billion current US$ 720.22 million current US$ 4.30 billion current US$ 10
1980s 18.91 billion current US$ 4.78 billion current US$ 47.78 billion current US$ 10
1990s 44.79 billion current US$ 37.35 billion current US$ 48.86 billion current US$ 10
2000s 28.86 billion current US$ 9.57 billion current US$ 41.55 billion current US$ 10
2010s 32.93 billion current US$ 11.05 billion current US$ 54.82 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Nigeria 31.26 billion current US$ compare
  2. 4 Egypt 27.58 billion current US$ compare
  3. 5 Sudan 27.40 billion current US$ compare
  4. 6 Morocco 13.88 billion current US$ compare
  5. 7 Tunisia 13.35 billion current US$ compare
  6. 8 South Africa 13.32 billion current US$ compare
  7. 9 Ghana 11.65 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in North Africa?
External debt, end year in North Africa was 54.82 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 54.82 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 468.27 million current US$ in 1965.
How does North Africa rank for external debt, end year?
North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 473.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.