Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IDA

Bangladesh
1.54 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.51 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Net financial flows, IDA over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ against 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ in Bangladesh, a difference of 9.97 billion NFL, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.5 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 116 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 87.32 million NFL, current US$ 225.49 million NFL, current US$ 138.16 million NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 245.29 million NFL, current US$ 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ 769.82 million NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 289.50 million NFL, current US$ 2.14 billion NFL, current US$ 1.86 billion NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 325.55 million NFL, current US$ 2.56 billion NFL, current US$ 2.24 billion NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 647.16 million NFL, current US$ 4.83 billion NFL, current US$ 4.18 billion NFL, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ 9.27 billion NFL, current US$ 8.04 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, ida, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ against 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, ida between Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9.97 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net financial flows, ida?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 116 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 7,042 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. IDA is the International Development Association, the concessional loan window of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.