Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled was -170.66 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-170.66 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 110.4%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
10.21 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-4.53 billion NFL, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024

-5.0B05.0B10.0B197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is -170.66 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 110.4% on the previous year and down 101.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 10.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4.53 billion NFL, current US$, in 2006.

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

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

Annual values for Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1970 377.60 million NFL, current US$
1971 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ +231.9%
1972 450.20 million NFL, current US$ -64.1%
1973 608.74 million NFL, current US$ +35.2%
1974 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ +89.2%
1975 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ +17.8%
1976 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ -15.6%
1977 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ -4.3%
1978 1.32 billion NFL, current US$ +20.0%
1979 2.28 billion NFL, current US$ +73.0%
1980 2.09 billion NFL, current US$ -8.2%
1981 3.29 billion NFL, current US$ +57.2%
1982 3.79 billion NFL, current US$ +15.4%
1983 3.37 billion NFL, current US$ -11.2%
1984 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ -17.0%
1985 1.55 billion NFL, current US$ -44.4%
1986 2.17 billion NFL, current US$ +39.7%
1987 2.49 billion NFL, current US$ +14.8%
1988 1.90 billion NFL, current US$ -23.9%
1989 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ +27.4%
1990 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ -38.3%
1991 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ -23.3%
1992 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ +34.7%
1993 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ -8.0%
1994 646.78 million NFL, current US$ -54.4%
1995 741.52 million NFL, current US$ +14.6%
1996 46.53 million NFL, current US$ -93.7%
1997 -133.91 million NFL, current US$ -387.8%
1998 -758.12 million NFL, current US$ +466.1%
1999 -909.32 million NFL, current US$ +19.9%
2000 -1.05 billion NFL, current US$ +15.8%
2001 -2.40 billion NFL, current US$ +127.8%
2002 -429.50 million NFL, current US$ -82.1%
2003 -1.10 billion NFL, current US$ +156.4%
2004 -732.30 million NFL, current US$ -33.5%
2005 -3.67 billion NFL, current US$ +401.5%
2006 -4.53 billion NFL, current US$ +23.4%
2007 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ -124.1%
2008 -340.86 million NFL, current US$ -131.2%
2009 2.83 billion NFL, current US$ -930.0%
2010 3.91 billion NFL, current US$ +38.2%
2011 5.08 billion NFL, current US$ +30.0%
2012 6.22 billion NFL, current US$ +22.4%
2013 7.96 billion NFL, current US$ +28.0%
2014 9.83 billion NFL, current US$ +23.5%
2015 9.16 billion NFL, current US$ -6.9%
2016 6.40 billion NFL, current US$ -30.2%
2017 7.47 billion NFL, current US$ +16.8%
2018 10.21 billion NFL, current US$ +36.7%
2019 5.40 billion NFL, current US$ -47.1%
2020 4.14 billion NFL, current US$ -23.4%
2021 3.12 billion NFL, current US$ -24.5%
2022 353.17 million NFL, current US$ -88.7%
2023 1.64 billion NFL, current US$ +363.1%
2024 -170.66 million NFL, current US$ -110.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ 377.60 million NFL, current US$ 2.28 billion NFL, current US$ 10
1980s 2.59 billion NFL, current US$ 1.55 billion NFL, current US$ 3.79 billion NFL, current US$ 10
1990s 522.68 million NFL, current US$ -909.32 million NFL, current US$ 1.54 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -1.03 billion NFL, current US$ -4.53 billion NFL, current US$ 2.83 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 7.16 billion NFL, current US$ 3.91 billion NFL, current US$ 10.21 billion NFL, current US$ 10
2020s 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ -170.66 million NFL, current US$ 4.14 billion NFL, current US$ 5

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

  1. 6 Maldives 615.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 7 North Macedonia 541.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 8 Morocco 506.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 9 Chad 482.88 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 10 Cambodia 466.35 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 11 Philippines 461.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
  7. 12 Ethiopia 454.01 million NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was -170.66 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 10.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -4.53 billion NFL, current US$ in 2006.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, bilateral (nfl, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 101.7%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,372 data points, 1970–2024
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Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) with 51 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.