Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR, annual growth rate was 7.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 7.77 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 69.5% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 626.57 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -59 % change on previous year, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 626.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 77.44 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1980 | 56.53 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4329 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1982 | -0.1898 % change on previous year | -143.8% |
| 1983 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +834.6% |
| 1984 | -7.7 % change on previous year | +334.0% |
| 1985 | -15.12 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1986 | -17.91 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 1988 | 31.1 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 1989 | 59.69 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 1990 | 26.64 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1991 | 25.15 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1994 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +247.5% |
| 1995 | 40.05 % change on previous year | +187.2% |
| 1996 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1717 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1998 | 5.16 % change on previous year | +2903.2% |
| 1999 | 0.216 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +428.4% |
| 2001 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2002 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -744.7% |
| 2003 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -177.6% |
| 2004 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2005 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 2006 | -59 % change on previous year | +552.4% |
| 2007 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2008 | 22.25 % change on previous year | +489.9% |
| 2009 | 72.75 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 2010 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2011 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -636.0% |
| 2012 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2015 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5428 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 2017 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +569.4% |
| 2018 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 7.43 % change on previous year | +338.3% |
| 2020 | 78.08 % change on previous year | +951.6% |
| 2021 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2022 | 12.53 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 18.23 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2024 | 25.52 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2903.2% | 0.1717 % change on previous year | 5.16 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +951.6% | 7.43 % change on previous year | 78.08 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -834.6% | -0.1898 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +744.7% | -1.18 % change on previous year | 7.63 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +636.0% | -4.15 % change on previous year | 22.24 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +569.4% | 0.5428 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352 % change on previous year | 77.44 % change on previous year | 626.57 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.68 % change on previous year | -17.91 % change on previous year | 59.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.15 % change on previous year | 0.1717 % change on previous year | 40.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -59 % change on previous year | 72.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 22.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.65 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 78.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Somalia 34.48 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Ethiopia 30.85 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.7 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bangladesh 23.75 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Liberia 22.24 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 25.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 18.87 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per capita 12.71 units per person (2025)
- IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF Quota, US dollar, per capita 17.41 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 7.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 626.57 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -59 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, annual growth rate?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding imf loans (prgt), sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.