Costa Rica vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$)
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) over time
- Costa Rica
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.31 billion NFL, current US$ against 449.11 million NFL, current US$ in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.86 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 118 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.02 million NFL, current US$ | 632.58 million NFL, current US$ | 561.56 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 168.33 million NFL, current US$ | 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.77 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ibrd, Costa Rica or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.31 billion NFL, current US$ against 449.11 million NFL, current US$ in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ibrd between Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.86 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Costa Rica ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.