Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) was 2.55 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.55 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 81.8%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
22.21 billion NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-5.23 billion NFL, current US$
in 2006
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Lower middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Lower middle income stood at 2.55 billion NFL, current US$.
The figure is down 81.8% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Lower middle income peaked at 22.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5.23 billion NFL, current US$, in 2006.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1972 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1973 | 1.47 billion NFL, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1974 | 2.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +60.9% |
| 1975 | 4.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +103.2% |
| 1976 | 2.96 billion NFL, current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1977 | 3.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 3.09 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 3.98 billion NFL, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 5.53 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 5.87 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 4.67 billion NFL, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 5.13 billion NFL, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 4.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 4.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 4.44 billion NFL, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 4.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 3.97 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.78 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 3.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -61.3% |
| 1995 | -1.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -233.0% |
| 1996 | -326.19 million NFL, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 1997 | -1.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +386.2% |
| 1998 | -107.74 million NFL, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 1999 | 256.51 million NFL, current US$ | -338.1% |
| 2000 | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -589.6% |
| 2001 | -2.86 billion NFL, current US$ | +127.4% |
| 2002 | -1.32 billion NFL, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2003 | -1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2004 | -2.70 billion NFL, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2005 | -5.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +92.6% |
| 2006 | -5.23 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 887.19 million NFL, current US$ | -117.0% |
| 2008 | 791.67 million NFL, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +487.5% |
| 2010 | 4.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.80 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 11.68 billion NFL, current US$ | +101.2% |
| 2013 | 19.39 billion NFL, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 2014 | 14.75 billion NFL, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 17.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 18.45 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 17.33 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 22.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 16.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 14.77 billion NFL, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 16.60 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 13.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 14.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.55 billion NFL, current US$ | -81.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$) in Lower middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -589.6% | 256.51 million NFL, current US$ | -1.26 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2009 | +487.5% | 791.67 million NFL, current US$ | 4.65 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1997 | -386.2% | -326.19 million NFL, current US$ | -1.59 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1999 | +338.1% | -107.74 million NFL, current US$ | 256.51 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1995 | -233.0% | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.63 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.80 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.01 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.87 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.63 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.78 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.23 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.65 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 22.21 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.55 billion NFL, current US$ | 16.60 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 3 Bangladesh 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Ukraine 1.86 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 859.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Maldives 615.52 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 North Macedonia 541.77 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Morocco 506.17 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Chad 482.88 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Lower middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 3.01 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.04 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 48.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 9.00 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.1 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 10.32 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, bilateral in Lower middle income?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Lower middle income was 2.55 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 22.21 billion NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.23 billion NFL, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Lower middle income rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Lower middle income ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.