Low income vs South Africa: Net financial flows, multilateral

Low income
4.46 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
1.61 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Low income rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th

Net financial flows, multilateral over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 4.46 billion NFL, current US$ against 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 2.85 billion NFL, current US$.

That makes Low income's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 12 groups.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.13 billion NFL, current US$ 37.48 million NFL, current US$ 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ Low income
2000s 2.21 billion NFL, current US$ 20.57 million NFL, current US$ 2.19 billion NFL, current US$ Low income
2010s 3.26 billion NFL, current US$ 568.42 million NFL, current US$ 2.69 billion NFL, current US$ Low income
2020s 3.97 billion NFL, current US$ 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ 2.94 billion NFL, current US$ Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, multilateral, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 4.46 billion NFL, current US$ against 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, multilateral between Low income and South Africa?
2.85 billion NFL, current US$, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for net financial flows, multilateral?
Low income ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,367 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.