Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate was -110.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-110.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 130.4%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
929.96 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-466.15 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2024

-50005001.0k197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded -110.44 % change on previous year for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.4% on the previous year and down 570.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 929.96 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -466.15 % change on previous year, in 1998.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 231.87 % change on previous year
1972 -64.08 % change on previous year -127.6%
1973 35.22 % change on previous year -155.0%
1974 89.18 % change on previous year +153.2%
1975 17.8 % change on previous year -80.0%
1976 -15.57 % change on previous year -187.5%
1977 -4.25 % change on previous year -72.7%
1978 20.02 % change on previous year -570.6%
1979 73.04 % change on previous year +264.8%
1980 -8.22 % change on previous year -111.3%
1981 57.2 % change on previous year -795.6%
1982 15.43 % change on previous year -73.0%
1983 -11.21 % change on previous year -172.7%
1984 -17.05 % change on previous year +52.0%
1985 -44.36 % change on previous year +160.2%
1986 39.72 % change on previous year -189.5%
1987 14.82 % change on previous year -62.7%
1988 -23.9 % change on previous year -261.3%
1989 27.42 % change on previous year -214.7%
1990 -38.3 % change on previous year -239.7%
1991 -23.31 % change on previous year -39.1%
1992 34.65 % change on previous year -248.7%
1993 -7.99 % change on previous year -123.1%
1994 -54.36 % change on previous year +580.1%
1995 14.65 % change on previous year -126.9%
1996 -93.72 % change on previous year -739.9%
1997 -387.77 % change on previous year +313.7%
1998 -466.15 % change on previous year +20.2%
1999 -19.94 % change on previous year -95.7%
2000 -15.77 % change on previous year -20.9%
2001 -127.85 % change on previous year +710.9%
2002 82.09 % change on previous year -164.2%
2003 -156.39 % change on previous year -290.5%
2004 33.5 % change on previous year -121.4%
2005 -401.51 % change on previous year -1298.6%
2006 -23.39 % change on previous year -94.2%
2007 124.14 % change on previous year -630.6%
2008 -131.16 % change on previous year -205.7%
2009 929.96 % change on previous year -809.0%
2010 38.23 % change on previous year -95.9%
2011 29.96 % change on previous year -21.6%
2012 22.39 % change on previous year -25.2%
2013 28.01 % change on previous year +25.1%
2014 23.47 % change on previous year -16.2%
2015 -6.86 % change on previous year -129.2%
2016 -30.15 % change on previous year +339.3%
2017 16.8 % change on previous year -155.7%
2018 36.72 % change on previous year +118.5%
2019 -47.08 % change on previous year -228.2%
2020 -23.41 % change on previous year -50.3%
2021 -24.52 % change on previous year +4.7%
2022 -88.69 % change on previous year +261.7%
2023 363.07 % change on previous year -509.3%
2024 -110.44 % change on previous year -130.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.58 % change on previous year -64.08 % change on previous year 231.87 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.98 % change on previous year -44.36 % change on previous year 57.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s -104.23 % change on previous year -466.15 % change on previous year 34.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 31.36 % change on previous year -401.51 % change on previous year 929.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.15 % change on previous year -47.08 % change on previous year 38.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 23.2 % change on previous year -110.44 % change on previous year 363.07 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 6 Uganda 439.57 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 North Macedonia 390.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Peru 381.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Chad 358.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 327.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Mexico 322.61 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 316.73 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was -110.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 929.96 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -466.15 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 570.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
134 places, 5,779 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.