Bangladesh vs South Asia: Net financial flows, bilateral

Bangladesh
3.18 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
6.51 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
South Asia rank
2nd

Net financial flows, bilateral over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Asia
-2.5B02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B197019972024

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 6.51 billion NFL, current US$ against 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.33 billion NFL, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.0 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Asia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 2nd of 122 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 222.66 million NFL, current US$ 641.87 million NFL, current US$ 419.21 million NFL, current US$ South Asia
1980s 253.49 million NFL, current US$ 724.25 million NFL, current US$ 470.77 million NFL, current US$ South Asia
1990s -50.56 million NFL, current US$ 94.86 million NFL, current US$ 145.42 million NFL, current US$ South Asia
2000s -64.63 million NFL, current US$ -324.42 million NFL, current US$ 259.79 million NFL, current US$ Bangladesh
2010s 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ 2.87 billion NFL, current US$ 1.78 billion NFL, current US$ South Asia
2020s 4.03 billion NFL, current US$ 8.05 billion NFL, current US$ 4.02 billion NFL, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Bangladesh or South Asia?
South Asia, at 6.51 billion NFL, current US$ against 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Bangladesh and South Asia?
3.33 billion NFL, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 2nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,321 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.