Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.18 million NFL, current US$ against 0 NFL, current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.18 million NFL, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 824,605 NFL, current US$ | 1.34 million NFL, current US$ | 513,099 NFL, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | -630,652 NFL, current US$ | 12.01 million NFL, current US$ | 12.64 million NFL, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | -272,008 NFL, current US$ | -1.80 million NFL, current US$ | 1.53 million NFL, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | -32,505 NFL, current US$ | -8.69 million NFL, current US$ | 8.66 million NFL, current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.18 million NFL, current US$ against 0 NFL, current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 1.18 million NFL, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2007.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- Sierra Leone ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Nonconcessional financial flows cover all disbursements except those made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.