Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IBRD
Net financial flows, IBRD over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ against 869.28 million NFL, current US$ in Kenya, a difference of 2.95 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.4 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.01 million NFL, current US$ | 171.13 million NFL, current US$ | 144.13 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 26.81 million NFL, current US$ | 391.61 million NFL, current US$ | 364.80 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -87.85 million NFL, current US$ | -484.53 million NFL, current US$ | 396.68 million NFL, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | -12.61 million NFL, current US$ | -349.23 million NFL, current US$ | 336.62 million NFL, current US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 390.82 million NFL, current US$ | 1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.45 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, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ against 869.28 million NFL, current US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ibrd between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.95 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). 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.