Nigeria vs South Africa: Net financial flows, IBRD

Nigeria
758.21 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
910.75 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
South Africa rank
8th

Net financial flows, IBRD over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 910.75 million NFL, current US$ against 758.21 million NFL, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 152.54 million NFL, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 114 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -260.81 million NFL, current US$ 710,000 NFL, current US$ 261.51 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2000s -192.19 million NFL, current US$ 2.00 million NFL, current US$ 194.18 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2010s 36.88 million NFL, current US$ 228.85 million NFL, current US$ 191.97 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s 166.70 million NFL, current US$ 345.81 million NFL, current US$ 179.11 million NFL, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, ibrd, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 910.75 million NFL, current US$ against 758.21 million NFL, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, ibrd between Nigeria and South Africa?
152.54 million NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for net financial flows, ibrd?
Nigeria ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 6,307 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.