Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IBRD
Net financial flows, IBRD over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ against 758.21 million NFL, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 3.06 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 5.0 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Nigeria ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 114 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.12 million NFL, current US$ | 171.13 million NFL, current US$ | 139.01 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 180.85 million NFL, current US$ | 391.61 million NFL, current US$ | 210.76 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -117.23 million NFL, current US$ | -484.53 million NFL, current US$ | 367.30 million NFL, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -192.19 million NFL, current US$ | -348.42 million NFL, current US$ | 156.23 million NFL, current US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 36.88 million NFL, current US$ | 531.81 million NFL, current US$ | 494.93 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 166.70 million NFL, current US$ | 1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.68 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, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.82 billion 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.06 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Nigeria ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.