North Macedonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, bilateral

North Macedonia
541.77 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-170.66 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

Net financial flows, bilateral over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-5.0B05.0B10.0B197019972024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 541.77 million NFL, current US$ against -170.66 million NFL, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 712.43 million NFL, current US$.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 12.41 million NFL, current US$ -438.70 million NFL, current US$ 451.11 million NFL, current US$ North Macedonia
2000s -14.17 million NFL, current US$ -1.03 billion NFL, current US$ 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ North Macedonia
2010s 47.76 million NFL, current US$ 7.16 billion NFL, current US$ 7.12 billion NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s 122.85 million NFL, current US$ 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ 1.69 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, North Macedonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
North Macedonia, at 541.77 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 North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
712.43 million NFL, current US$, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do North Macedonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
North Macedonia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). 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
135 places, 6,334 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.