Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Net financial flows, bilateral
Net financial flows, bilateral over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports -12.40 million NFL, current US$ against -13.16 million NFL, current US$ in Malawi, a difference of 759,500 NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.79 million NFL, current US$ | 6.35 million NFL, current US$ | 17.44 million NFL, current US$ | Malawi |
| 1980s | 13.23 million NFL, current US$ | 10.13 million NFL, current US$ | 3.10 million NFL, current US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.13 million NFL, current US$ | -1.03 million NFL, current US$ | 7.16 million NFL, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.49 million NFL, current US$ | 1.41 million NFL, current US$ | 86,785 NFL, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 32.59 million NFL, current US$ | 16.81 million NFL, current US$ | 15.78 million NFL, current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | -7.37 million NFL, current US$ | 1.37 million NFL, current US$ | 8.74 million NFL, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at -12.40 million NFL, current US$ against -13.16 million NFL, current US$ in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 759,500 NFL, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Malawi ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 69th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.