Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia

South Asia: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre was 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 56.0%
Rank
24th
of 37 groups
All-time high
440.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
32.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1970–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia stood at 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia peaked at 440.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

South Asia ranks 24th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1970 to 2023.
Year NFL, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 51.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
1971 32.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -37.5%
1972 56.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +75.2%
1973 112.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +98.5%
1974 143.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +27.4%
1975 176.29 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +22.7%
1976 196.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
1977 129.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -34.0%
1978 131.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1979 216.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +64.7%
1980 249.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
1981 294.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
1982 406.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +37.8%
1983 338.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -16.7%
1984 341.44 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +0.9%
1985 401.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
1986 310.74 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -22.6%
1987 394.23 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +26.9%
1988 330.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -16.1%
1989 275.51 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -16.7%
1990 377.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +37.0%
1991 383.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +1.6%
1992 440.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
1993 287.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -34.7%
1994 385.7 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +34.1%
1995 249.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -35.2%
1996 314.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +25.9%
1997 281.82 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -10.4%
1998 300.47 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1999 267.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -10.9%
2000 307.71 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +14.9%
2001 306.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2002 210.8 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -31.3%
2003 253.13 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +20.1%
2004 326.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +29.1%
2005 348.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +6.5%
2006 196.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -43.5%
2007 163.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -16.8%
2008 252.85 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +54.6%
2009 181.5 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -28.2%
2010 113.98 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -37.2%
2011 318.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +179.6%
2012 104.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -67.2%
2013 171.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +64.0%
2014 315.56 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +83.8%
2015 183.01 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -42.0%
2016 315.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +72.1%
2017 292.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
2018 296.36 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +1.3%
2019 266.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -10.1%
2020 317.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
2021 321.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2022 43.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre -86.4%
2023 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre +56.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 124.73 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 32.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 216.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 334.34 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 249.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 406.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 328.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 249.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 440.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 254.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 163.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 348.02 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 237.79 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 104.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 318.67 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 187.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 43.68 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 321.07 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 21 Nigeria 1,640 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 22 Uzbekistan 1,458 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 23 Kenya 1,386 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Liberia 1,246 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Nepal 1,245 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Bhutan 1,171 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 27 Uganda 870.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia?
Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre in South Asia was 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 440.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does South Asia rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre?
South Asia ranks 24th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Asia 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.

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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
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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.