Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, multilateral
Net financial flows, multilateral over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ against 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 16.82 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.56 million NFL, current US$ | 526.88 million NFL, current US$ | 492.32 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 201.60 million NFL, current US$ | 2.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.99 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 36.96 million NFL, current US$ | 2.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | -73.56 million NFL, current US$ | 3.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.17 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 994.10 million NFL, current US$ | 8.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.82 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 16.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 13.61 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, multilateral, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ against 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, multilateral between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16.82 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.