South Africa vs Upper middle income: Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$)
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) over time
- South Africa
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 7.13 billion NFL, current US$ against 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 5.76 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 5.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Upper middle income ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 118 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 710,000 NFL, current US$ | 4.08 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.08 billion NFL, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 2.00 million NFL, current US$ | 520.41 million NFL, current US$ | 518.42 million NFL, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 286.04 million NFL, current US$ | 6.16 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.87 billion NFL, current US$ | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 515.67 million NFL, current US$ | 9.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 8.94 billion NFL, current US$ | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, ibrd, South Africa or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 7.13 billion NFL, current US$ against 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, ibrd between South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 5.76 billion NFL, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for net financial flows, ibrd?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). 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.