Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 18.5%
Rank
5th
of 37 groups
All-time high
0.0074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 0.003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0047 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.003 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Solomon Islands 0.0306 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Lesotho 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Liberia 0.0245 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Togo 0.0242 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 0.0229 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Benin 0.0209 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Grenada 0.0196 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida (nfl, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.