Maldives vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, bilateral
Net financial flows, bilateral over time
- Maldives
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 615.52 million NFL, current US$ against -170.66 million NFL, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 786.18 million NFL, current US$.
That makes Maldives's figure about 3.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Maldives ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.30 million NFL, current US$ | 1.80 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.79 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.95 million NFL, current US$ | 2.59 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.58 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.80 million NFL, current US$ | 522.68 million NFL, current US$ | 520.88 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 13.86 million NFL, current US$ | -1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | Maldives |
| 2010s | 90.62 million NFL, current US$ | 7.16 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.07 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 250.50 million NFL, current US$ | 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Maldives or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Maldives, at 615.52 million NFL, current US$ against -170.66 million NFL, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 786.18 million NFL, current US$, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Maldives ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.