Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate was 0.2641 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2641 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 95.6%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
268.94 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1951
Years of data
67
1949–2025

Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1949–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2025, use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.2641 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.6% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 268.94 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1951.

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

Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1949 to 2025.
Year % change on previous year Change
1949 92.86 % change on previous year
1950 -55.56 % change on previous year -159.8%
1951 -100 % change on previous year +80.0%
1959 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1963 39.49 % change on previous year -139.5%
1964 70.53 % change on previous year +78.6%
1965 -9.41 % change on previous year -113.3%
1966 268.94 % change on previous year -2957.7%
1967 38.31 % change on previous year -85.8%
1968 14.78 % change on previous year -61.4%
1969 -4 % change on previous year -127.1%
1970 -28.44 % change on previous year +610.7%
1971 -11.44 % change on previous year -59.8%
1972 36.59 % change on previous year -419.8%
1973 14.54 % change on previous year -60.3%
1974 110.54 % change on previous year +660.4%
1975 99.79 % change on previous year -9.7%
1976 127.58 % change on previous year +27.8%
1977 14 % change on previous year -89.0%
1978 22.74 % change on previous year +62.5%
1979 17.47 % change on previous year -23.2%
1980 20.2 % change on previous year +15.7%
1981 62.19 % change on previous year +207.8%
1982 43.18 % change on previous year -30.6%
1983 21.56 % change on previous year -50.1%
1984 8 % change on previous year -62.9%
1985 -0.238 % change on previous year -103.0%
1986 -11.97 % change on previous year +4931.3%
1987 -15.14 % change on previous year +26.4%
1988 -3.17 % change on previous year -79.1%
1989 -7.76 % change on previous year +144.8%
1990 -5.16 % change on previous year -33.5%
1991 -0.3366 % change on previous year -93.5%
1992 -0.0619 % change on previous year -81.6%
1993 12.95 % change on previous year -21020.7%
1994 7.06 % change on previous year -45.5%
1995 9.32 % change on previous year +32.0%
1996 1.04 % change on previous year -88.8%
1997 -7.37 % change on previous year -805.8%
1998 -3.89 % change on previous year -47.2%
1999 -0.6405 % change on previous year -83.5%
2000 0.5489 % change on previous year -185.7%
2001 -2.42 % change on previous year -541.4%
2002 3.22 % change on previous year -233.0%
2003 -5.49 % change on previous year -270.3%
2004 -4.23 % change on previous year -23.0%
2005 -11.45 % change on previous year +171.0%
2006 -55.16 % change on previous year +381.6%
2007 3.53 % change on previous year -106.4%
2008 29.57 % change on previous year +738.4%
2009 65.19 % change on previous year +120.5%
2010 -3.37 % change on previous year -105.2%
2011 24.3 % change on previous year -821.8%
2012 12.86 % change on previous year -47.1%
2013 3.21 % change on previous year -75.0%
2014 -3.27 % change on previous year -202.1%
2015 -1.22 % change on previous year -62.8%
2016 -0.4172 % change on previous year -65.8%
2017 8.79 % change on previous year -2207.6%
2018 20.35 % change on previous year +131.4%
2019 16.92 % change on previous year -16.9%
2020 161.69 % change on previous year +855.8%
2021 18.24 % change on previous year -88.7%
2022 9.23 % change on previous year -49.4%
2023 8.35 % change on previous year -9.6%
2024 5.97 % change on previous year -28.5%
2025 0.2641 % change on previous year -95.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 92.86 % change on previous year 92.86 % change on previous year 92.86 % change on previous year 1
1950s -85.19 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -55.56 % change on previous year 3
1960s 59.81 % change on previous year -9.41 % change on previous year 268.94 % change on previous year 7
1970s 40.34 % change on previous year -28.44 % change on previous year 127.58 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.69 % change on previous year -15.14 % change on previous year 62.19 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.29 % change on previous year -7.37 % change on previous year 12.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.33 % change on previous year -55.16 % change on previous year 65.19 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.81 % change on previous year -3.37 % change on previous year 24.3 % change on previous year 10
2020s 33.96 % change on previous year 0.2641 % change on previous year 161.69 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 3 Papua New Guinea 47.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 41.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Sri Lanka 39.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.04 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Somalia 34.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Argentina 34.37 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Côte d'Ivoire 32.46 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.2641 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 268.94 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1951.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
Is use of imf credit and loans, sdr, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. 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 Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 5,537 data points, 1948–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.