Laos vs Nigeria: Net financial flows, others

Laos
16.91 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Nigeria
20.80 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Nigeria rank
44th

Net financial flows, others over time

  • Laos
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.80 million NFL, current US$ against 16.91 million NFL, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 3.89 million NFL, current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 4.00 million NFL, current US$ 2.76 million NFL, current US$ 1.24 million NFL, current US$ Laos
1980s 1.32 million NFL, current US$ 4.84 million NFL, current US$ 3.52 million NFL, current US$ Nigeria
1990s 5.48 million NFL, current US$ -977,199 NFL, current US$ 6.45 million NFL, current US$ Laos
2000s 9.99 million NFL, current US$ -1.35 million NFL, current US$ 11.34 million NFL, current US$ Laos
2010s 1.45 million NFL, current US$ 18.27 million NFL, current US$ 16.83 million NFL, current US$ Nigeria
2020s 11.96 million NFL, current US$ 501.87 million NFL, current US$ 489.91 million NFL, current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, others, Laos or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 20.80 million NFL, current US$ against 16.91 million NFL, current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, others between Laos and Nigeria?
3.89 million NFL, current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for net financial flows, others?
Laos ranks 47th and Nigeria ranks 44th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 5,697 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. Others is a residual category in the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System. It includes such institutions as the Caribbean Development Fund, Council of Europe, European Development Fund, Islamic Development Bank, Nordic Development Fund, and the like. Data are in current U.S. dollars.