Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 548.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
548.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
Rank
3rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
593.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central is 548.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 190.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central peaked at 593.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 2.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1972 | 4.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1973 | 5.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 6.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 9.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 10.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 14.36 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1978 | 13.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 15.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 16.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 21.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1982 | 19.52 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 24.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1984 | 26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 32.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 65.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +101.6% |
| 1987 | 72.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 75.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 64.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 82.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 76.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 84.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 77.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 164.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +111.5% |
| 1995 | 124.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 133.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 114.18 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 115.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 79.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 88.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 85.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 97.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 98.33 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 132.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 139.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 120.27 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 117.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 99.75 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 129.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 203.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 168.27 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 139.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 188.49 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 223.28 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 241.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 213.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 251.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 233.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 420.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2020 | 380.25 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 422.94 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 593.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 548.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 16.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 75.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 164.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 85.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 139.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.36 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 139.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 420.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 380.25 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 593.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Grenada 104,350 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Dominica 47,908 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 36,933 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 25,530 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 21,978 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Cape Verde 12,385 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per capita 11.31 NFL, current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Africa Western and Central was 548.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 593.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, IDA International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.