El Salvador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$)
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) over time
- El Salvador
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.31 billion NFL, current US$ against 328.30 million NFL, current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 1.98 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.0 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 118 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.38 million NFL, current US$ | 171.13 million NFL, current US$ | 165.75 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.45 million NFL, current US$ | 391.61 million NFL, current US$ | 389.17 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 14.42 million NFL, current US$ | -484.53 million NFL, current US$ | 498.95 million NFL, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 27.64 million NFL, current US$ | -348.42 million NFL, current US$ | 376.06 million NFL, current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.50 million NFL, current US$ | 542.47 million NFL, current US$ | 515.97 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 69.70 million NFL, current US$ | 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.87 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, El Salvador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.31 billion NFL, current US$ against 328.30 million NFL, current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ibrd between El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.98 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net financial flows, ibrd?
- El Salvador ranks 15th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). 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.