Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 117.3%
Rank
30th
of 37 groups
All-time high
25.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.437 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970–2023

0102030197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 25.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.437 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1970 to 2023.
Year NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 0.437 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 0.4736 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
1972 0.9385 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +98.1%
1973 0.7347 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -21.7%
1974 1.15 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +56.0%
1975 1.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +52.0%
1976 1.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
1977 2.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +12.7%
1978 1.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -15.1%
1979 1.24 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -27.6%
1980 3.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +142.0%
1981 3.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1982 1.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -52.4%
1983 1.69 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +9.9%
1984 1.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1985 1.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -39.1%
1986 1.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +28.6%
1987 4.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +231.3%
1988 6.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +48.4%
1989 4.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -31.9%
1990 3.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -35.9%
1991 8.2 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +172.0%
1992 9.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +20.5%
1993 6.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -31.2%
1994 9.92 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +45.9%
1995 12.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +28.9%
1996 14.53 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
1997 16.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +12.9%
1998 15.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -8.0%
1999 25.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +68.7%
2000 9.57 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -62.4%
2001 13.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +42.4%
2002 12.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -11.9%
2003 15.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
2004 16.97 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2005 14.27 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -15.9%
2006 8.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -43.6%
2007 6.14 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -23.8%
2008 4.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -20.9%
2009 7.31 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +50.4%
2010 8.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
2011 10.98 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +25.1%
2012 7.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -28.1%
2013 10.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +28.8%
2014 8.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
2015 14.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +66.1%
2016 4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -72.7%
2017 3.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -15.2%
2018 3.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
2019 6.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +59.8%
2020 15.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +155.8%
2021 15.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 3.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -76.3%
2023 7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +117.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.22 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 0.437 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 2.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 1.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 6.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 12.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 3.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 25.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 10.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 4.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 16.97 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 7.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 3.39 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 14.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 10.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 3.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 15.55 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 27 Uganda 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Guinea-Bissau 869.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Lesotho 868.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 30 Solomon Islands 730.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 31 Burkina Faso 641.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 32 Ethiopia 598.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 33 Madagascar 565.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 7.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 25.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.437 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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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)

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
151 places, 6,729 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.