Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1568 NFL, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 6th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1568 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1925 NFL, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3326 NFL, current US$ per person | +72.8% |
| 1973 | 0.349 NFL, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4053 NFL, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5931 NFL, current US$ per person | +46.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6788 NFL, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8891 NFL, current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8332 NFL, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8981 NFL, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9431 NFL, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.2 NFL, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1982 | 1.05 NFL, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 1.26 NFL, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1984 | 1.32 NFL, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1.61 NFL, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 3.17 NFL, current US$ per person | +96.1% |
| 1987 | 3.39 NFL, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.46 NFL, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.87 NFL, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 3.57 NFL, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 3.21 NFL, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 3.47 NFL, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.1 NFL, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 6.39 NFL, current US$ per person | +105.9% |
| 1995 | 4.7 NFL, current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 4.92 NFL, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.08 NFL, current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 4.02 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.68 NFL, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2000 | 2.93 NFL, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 2.75 NFL, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.03 NFL, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 2.98 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.89 NFL, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2005 | 3.98 NFL, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.35 NFL, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 3.18 NFL, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.62 NFL, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 3.32 NFL, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 5.06 NFL, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2011 | 4.07 NFL, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 3.28 NFL, current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 4.31 NFL, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 4.97 NFL, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 5.23 NFL, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.51 NFL, current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 5.17 NFL, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 4.67 NFL, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 8.22 NFL, current US$ per person | +76.0% |
| 2020 | 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 7.89 NFL, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 10.81 NFL, current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 9.75 NFL, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5328 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.1568 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.8981 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.9431 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.46 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.68 NFL, current US$ per person | 6.39 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.62 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.98 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.28 NFL, current US$ per person | 8.22 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4 NFL, current US$ per person | 7.26 NFL, current US$ per person | 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 3 Dominica 173.14 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 168.56 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Fiji 111.68 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Cape Verde 69.35 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 59.17 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Rwanda 39.3 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 9 Benin 30.99 NFL, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Africa Western and Central
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 523.35 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.01 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 14.02 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 5.89 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 938.69 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 7.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 548.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1568 NFL, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.