Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 37 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +154.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.006 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 0.003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
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, 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$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Africa Western and Central was 0.008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.