Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita was 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2064 NFL, current US$ per person, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5543 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.2064 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.9537 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.07 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.43 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.62 NFL, current US$ per person | 4.8 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.88 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.68 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.23 NFL, current US$ per person | 7.06 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 NFL, current US$ per person | 5.2 NFL, current US$ per person | 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Fiji, Republic of 111.68 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 6 Cabo 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
- 10 Togo 30.59 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 29.43 NFL, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4575 NFL, US$ 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 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)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 432.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2064 NFL, current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.