Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar was 26.19 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.19 billion
Change on year
up 13.2%
Rank
3rd
of 12 groups
All-time high
26.19 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 26.19 billion. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 303.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 26.19 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 44.22 million | — |
| 1978 | 344.55 million | +679.3% |
| 1979 | 618.18 million | +79.4% |
| 1980 | 936.83 million | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 858.66 million | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 812.23 million | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 757.21 million | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 654.36 million | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 622.41 million | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 568.96 million | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 803.33 million | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 998.96 million | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 1.56 billion | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 2.14 billion | +37.1% |
| 1991 | 2.69 billion | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 2.93 billion | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.05 billion | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.69 billion | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 5.26 billion | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 5.23 billion | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.91 billion | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 5.39 billion | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 5.27 billion | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.06 billion | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 4.82 billion | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.61 billion | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 5.77 billion | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.75 billion | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.81 billion | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 billion | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 2.26 billion | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.70 billion | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 4.74 billion | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 4.47 billion | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 5.44 billion | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 6.17 billion | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 6.69 billion | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.53 billion | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 6.50 billion | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.34 billion | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.96 billion | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 6.91 billion | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.38 billion | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 13.69 billion | +85.5% |
| 2021 | 14.87 billion | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 15.91 billion | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 18.97 billion | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 23.14 billion | +22.0% |
| 2025 | 26.19 billion | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.69 million | 0 | 618.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 857.08 million | 568.96 million | 1.56 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 billion | 2.14 billion | 5.39 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 billion | 2.08 billion | 5.77 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 billion | 4.47 billion | 7.38 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.80 billion | 13.69 billion | 26.19 billion | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,615 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9626 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 16.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 161.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,673 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar in Sub-Saharan Africa was 26.19 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is outstanding imf loans (prgt), us dollar rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 303.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Outstanding IMF Loans (PRGT), US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.