Net financial flows, IBRD in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, IBRD was 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.82 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 209.3%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
3.82 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
-782.57 million NFL, current US$
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, IBRD in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.3% on the previous year and up 382.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -782.57 million NFL, current US$, in 1995.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IBRD in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.47 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 91.53 million NFL, current US$ | +101.3% |
| 1972 | 150.73 million NFL, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1973 | 92.43 million NFL, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 1974 | 108.28 million NFL, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 219.96 million NFL, current US$ | +103.1% |
| 1976 | 232.20 million NFL, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 232.46 million NFL, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 291.26 million NFL, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 247.01 million NFL, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 288.51 million NFL, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 312.15 million NFL, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 472.90 million NFL, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 1983 | 536.31 million NFL, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 635.77 million NFL, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 393.50 million NFL, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 551.15 million NFL, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 546.86 million NFL, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1988 | -41.27 million NFL, current US$ | -107.5% |
| 1989 | 216.39 million NFL, current US$ | -624.3% |
| 1990 | 91.33 million NFL, current US$ | -57.8% |
| 1991 | -291.19 million NFL, current US$ | -418.8% |
| 1992 | -321.67 million NFL, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1993 | -396.68 million NFL, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1994 | -670.79 million NFL, current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1995 | -782.57 million NFL, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1996 | -720.08 million NFL, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1997 | -571.21 million NFL, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1998 | -583.22 million NFL, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | -597.91 million NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | -475.59 million NFL, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2001 | -381.70 million NFL, current US$ | -19.7% |
| 2002 | -405.12 million NFL, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | -320.35 million NFL, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2004 | -305.37 million NFL, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -271.88 million NFL, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2006 | -280.99 million NFL, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | -375.65 million NFL, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2008 | -574.90 million NFL, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 2009 | -88.94 million NFL, current US$ | -84.5% |
| 2010 | 265.00 million NFL, current US$ | -397.9% |
| 2011 | 254.77 million NFL, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 548.57 million NFL, current US$ | +115.3% |
| 2013 | 362.45 million NFL, current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 791.72 million NFL, current US$ | +118.4% |
| 2015 | 807.99 million NFL, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 365.38 million NFL, current US$ | -54.8% |
| 2017 | 816.14 million NFL, current US$ | +123.4% |
| 2018 | 118.72 million NFL, current US$ | -85.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +772.8% |
| 2020 | 497.08 million NFL, current US$ | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +134.2% |
| 2022 | 2.49 billion NFL, current US$ | +114.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 billion NFL, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +209.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.13 million NFL, current US$ | 45.47 million NFL, current US$ | 291.26 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.23 million NFL, current US$ | -41.27 million NFL, current US$ | 635.77 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -484.40 million NFL, current US$ | -782.57 million NFL, current US$ | 91.33 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -348.05 million NFL, current US$ | -574.90 million NFL, current US$ | -88.94 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.69 million NFL, current US$ | 118.72 million NFL, current US$ | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 497.08 million NFL, current US$ | 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 8 South Africa 910.75 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Kenya 869.28 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 10 Argentina 859.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 11 Nigeria 758.21 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 12 Colombia 648.74 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 469.99 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 14 Peru 469.57 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 432.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -782.57 million NFL, current US$ in 1995.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, ibrd?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.4%. 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 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.