Philippines vs South Africa: Net financial flows, bilateral

Philippines
461.73 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
378.53 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Philippines rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th

Net financial flows, bilateral over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 461.73 million NFL, current US$ against 378.53 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 83.20 million NFL, current US$.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 193.26 million NFL, current US$ 6.24 million NFL, current US$ 187.03 million NFL, current US$ Philippines
2000s -207.13 million NFL, current US$ 8.10 million NFL, current US$ 215.23 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2010s -389.52 million NFL, current US$ 283.04 million NFL, current US$ 672.56 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s 892.74 million NFL, current US$ 373.02 million NFL, current US$ 519.72 million NFL, current US$ Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 461.73 million NFL, current US$ against 378.53 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Philippines and South Africa?
83.20 million NFL, current US$, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
Philippines ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). 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.