Net financial flows, IBRD in Low income

Low income: Net financial flows, IBRD was -25.67 million NFL, current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
-25.67 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 84.6%
Rank
36th
of 37 groups
All-time high
96.45 million NFL, current US$
in 1980
All-time low
-272.19 million NFL, current US$
in 1997
Years of data
39
1970–2008

Net financial flows, IBRD in Low income, 1970–2008

-300.0M-200.0M-100.0M0100.0M1970198920081970: 14.4M NFL, current US$1971: 4.5M NFL, current US$1972: 2.5M NFL, current US$1973: 3.0M NFL, current US$1974: -2.4M NFL, current US$1975: 23.7M NFL, current US$1976: 44.0M NFL, current US$1977: 69.9M NFL, current US$1978: 57.7M NFL, current US$1979: 72.7M NFL, current US$1980: 96.5M NFL, current US$1981: 66.1M NFL, current US$1982: 26.4M NFL, current US$1983: 23.1M NFL, current US$1984: 17.0M NFL, current US$1985: -15.8M NFL, current US$1986: -23.0M NFL, current US$1987: -17.6M NFL, current US$1988: -27.1M NFL, current US$1989: -31.1M NFL, current US$1990: -15.7M NFL, current US$1991: 8.3M NFL, current US$1992: -62.1M NFL, current US$1993: -40.9M NFL, current US$1994: -64.9M NFL, current US$1995: -40.8M NFL, current US$1996: -13.9M NFL, current US$1997: -272.2M NFL, current US$1998: -33.5M NFL, current US$1999: -33.7M NFL, current US$2000: -24.2M NFL, current US$2001: -3.7M NFL, current US$2002: -89.0M NFL, current US$2003: 12.3M NFL, current US$2004: 984.0k NFL, current US$2005: -2.0M NFL, current US$2006: -4.7M NFL, current US$2007: -167.2M NFL, current US$2008: -25.7M NFL, current US$

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Low income recorded -25.67 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2008.

That represents a change of up 84.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Low income peaked at 96.45 million NFL, current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, -272.19 million NFL, current US$, in 1997.

Low income ranks 36th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net financial flows, IBRD in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$) in Low income, 1970 to 2008.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1970 14.44 million NFL, current US$
1971 4.46 million NFL, current US$ -69.1%
1972 2.47 million NFL, current US$ -44.6%
1973 3.04 million NFL, current US$ +23.0%
1974 -2.37 million NFL, current US$ -177.8%
1975 23.67 million NFL, current US$ -1099.7%
1976 43.98 million NFL, current US$ +85.8%
1977 69.92 million NFL, current US$ +59.0%
1978 57.74 million NFL, current US$ -17.4%
1979 72.75 million NFL, current US$ +26.0%
1980 96.45 million NFL, current US$ +32.6%
1981 66.10 million NFL, current US$ -31.5%
1982 26.36 million NFL, current US$ -60.1%
1983 23.11 million NFL, current US$ -12.3%
1984 16.96 million NFL, current US$ -26.6%
1985 -15.79 million NFL, current US$ -193.1%
1986 -22.98 million NFL, current US$ +45.6%
1987 -17.55 million NFL, current US$ -23.6%
1988 -27.12 million NFL, current US$ +54.5%
1989 -31.14 million NFL, current US$ +14.8%
1990 -15.74 million NFL, current US$ -49.5%
1991 8.35 million NFL, current US$ -153.0%
1992 -62.07 million NFL, current US$ -843.7%
1993 -40.85 million NFL, current US$ -34.2%
1994 -64.89 million NFL, current US$ +58.8%
1995 -40.76 million NFL, current US$ -37.2%
1996 -13.91 million NFL, current US$ -65.9%
1997 -272.19 million NFL, current US$ +1856.6%
1998 -33.52 million NFL, current US$ -87.7%
1999 -33.75 million NFL, current US$ +0.7%
2000 -24.18 million NFL, current US$ -28.4%
2001 -3.74 million NFL, current US$ -84.5%
2002 -89.03 million NFL, current US$ +2279.2%
2003 12.28 million NFL, current US$ -113.8%
2004 984,000 NFL, current US$ -92.0%
2005 -2.02 million NFL, current US$ -305.5%
2006 -4.70 million NFL, current US$ +132.5%
2007 -167.19 million NFL, current US$ +3455.8%
2008 -25.67 million NFL, current US$ -84.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net financial flows, IBRD in Low 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -3455.8% -4.70 million NFL, current US$ -167.19 million NFL, current US$
2002 -2279.2% -3.74 million NFL, current US$ -89.03 million NFL, current US$
1997 -1856.6% -13.91 million NFL, current US$ -272.19 million NFL, current US$
1975 +1099.7% -2.37 million NFL, current US$ 23.67 million NFL, current US$
1992 -843.7% 8.35 million NFL, current US$ -62.07 million NFL, current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.01 million NFL, current US$ -2.37 million NFL, current US$ 72.75 million NFL, current US$ 10
1980s 11.44 million NFL, current US$ -31.14 million NFL, current US$ 96.45 million NFL, current US$ 10
1990s -56.93 million NFL, current US$ -272.19 million NFL, current US$ 8.35 million NFL, current US$ 10
2000s -33.70 million NFL, current US$ -167.19 million NFL, current US$ 12.28 million NFL, current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 33 El Salvador 43.98 million NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 34 Eswatini 31.34 million NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 35 Uruguay 29.61 million NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 36 Egypt 20.68 million NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 37 Paraguay 15.80 million NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 38 Suriname 13.95 million NFL, current US$
  7. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 13.58 million NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ibrd in Low income?
Net financial flows, ibrd in Low income was -25.67 million NFL, current US$ in 2008, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 96.45 million NFL, current US$ in 1980.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was -272.19 million NFL, current US$ in 1997.
How does Low income rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
Low income ranks 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2008.
Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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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Indicator
Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 6,323 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.