Net financial flows, IBRD in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net financial flows, IBRD was 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IBRD in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ibrd in Low & middle income stood at 18.72 billion NFL, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 147.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Low & middle income peaked at 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -6.77 billion NFL, current US$, in 2003.
Low & middle income ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 373.05 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 474.80 million NFL, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1972 | 565.92 million NFL, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 583.43 million NFL, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 871.25 million NFL, current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 1976 | 1.26 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 1.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 1980 | 2.83 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 3.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 3.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 4.33 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 5.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 4.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 5.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 4.76 billion NFL, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 4.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.77 billion NFL, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 4.52 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 1.90 billion NFL, current US$ | -58.0% |
| 1992 | -572.04 million NFL, current US$ | -130.1% |
| 1993 | 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ | -484.1% |
| 1994 | -1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -148.0% |
| 1995 | 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ | -234.7% |
| 1996 | 754.33 million NFL, current US$ | -46.9% |
| 1997 | 937.82 million NFL, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 2.99 billion NFL, current US$ | +219.0% |
| 1999 | 3.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 3.37 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2002 | -5.29 billion NFL, current US$ | -312.4% |
| 2003 | -6.77 billion NFL, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2004 | -3.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -51.1% |
| 2005 | -2.10 billion NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2006 | -4.18 billion NFL, current US$ | +99.0% |
| 2007 | 368.87 million NFL, current US$ | -108.8% |
| 2008 | 3.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +905.9% |
| 2009 | 10.96 billion NFL, current US$ | +195.5% |
| 2010 | 17.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 1.77 billion NFL, current US$ | -89.8% |
| 2012 | 7.74 billion NFL, current US$ | +338.2% |
| 2013 | 7.93 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.56 billion NFL, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 11.24 billion NFL, current US$ | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 9.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 6.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 7.56 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 10.67 billion NFL, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 15.71 billion NFL, current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 11.63 billion NFL, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 2022 | 16.14 billion NFL, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 15.24 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ | +22.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IBRD in Low & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +905.9% | 368.87 million NFL, current US$ | 3.71 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 1993 | +484.1% | -572.04 million NFL, current US$ | 2.20 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2002 | -312.4% | 2.49 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.29 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | +338.2% | 1.77 billion NFL, current US$ | 7.74 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | 373.05 million NFL, current US$ | 2.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.83 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.22 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.52 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -75.25 million NFL, current US$ | -6.77 billion NFL, current US$ | 10.96 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.77 billion NFL, current US$ | 17.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 billion NFL, current US$ | 11.63 billion NFL, current US$ | 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 158.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Low & middle income?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Low & middle income was 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.77 billion NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Low & middle income ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.