South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.25 billion NFL, current US$ against 987.86 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.26 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 102 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.77 million NFL, current US$ | -258.68 million NFL, current US$ | 295.44 million NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.64 million NFL, current US$ | -160.22 million NFL, current US$ | 180.86 million NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 201.59 million NFL, current US$ | 728.69 million NFL, current US$ | 527.11 million NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 227.92 million NFL, current US$ | 1.55 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.33 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, rdb nonconcessional, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.25 billion NFL, current US$ against 987.86 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 1.26 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net financial flows, rdb nonconcessional?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). 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.