Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$)

Sierra Leone
13.27 million NFL, current US$
in 2025
South Asia
449.93 million NFL, current US$
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
4th
South Asia rank
1st

Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 449.93 million NFL, current US$ against 13.27 million NFL, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 436.65 million NFL, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 33.9 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Asia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 28 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 24.88 million NFL, current US$ -575.61 million NFL, current US$ 600.49 million NFL, current US$ Sierra Leone
2000s -25.21 million NFL, current US$ -25.39 million NFL, current US$ 178,000 NFL, current US$ Sierra Leone
2010s 37.47 million NFL, current US$ 0 NFL, current US$ 37.47 million NFL, current US$ Sierra Leone
2020s 22.05 million NFL, current US$ 148.93 million NFL, current US$ 126.88 million NFL, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, imf concessional, Sierra Leone or South Asia?
South Asia, at 449.93 million NFL, current US$ against 13.27 million NFL, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in net financial flows, imf concessional between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
436.65 million NFL, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for net financial flows, imf concessional?
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 1st of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,248 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides concessional lending through the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and the IMF Trust Fund. Data are in current U.S. dollars.