Net financial flows, IDA in South Asia
South Asia: Net financial flows, IDA was 22.81 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net financial flows, IDA in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, ida in South Asia stood at 22.81 million NFL, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.0% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ida in South Asia peaked at 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.81 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places South Asia 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net financial flows, IDA in South Asia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173.95 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 108.80 million NFL, current US$ | -37.5% |
| 1972 | 190.57 million NFL, current US$ | +75.2% |
| 1973 | 378.37 million NFL, current US$ | +98.5% |
| 1974 | 482.21 million NFL, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 591.63 million NFL, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 657.87 million NFL, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 434.38 million NFL, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1978 | 441.46 million NFL, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 726.93 million NFL, current US$ | +64.7% |
| 1980 | 838.66 million NFL, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 989.59 million NFL, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1983 | 1.14 billion NFL, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 1.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 1.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion NFL, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 924.62 million NFL, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 965.36 million NFL, current US$ | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 836.88 million NFL, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 943.87 million NFL, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 897.00 million NFL, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 706.08 million NFL, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 2003 | 847.87 million NFL, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 658.28 million NFL, current US$ | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 547.70 million NFL, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 846.51 million NFL, current US$ | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 607.63 million NFL, current US$ | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 381.58 million NFL, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +179.6% |
| 2012 | 350.33 million NFL, current US$ | -67.2% |
| 2013 | 574.70 million NFL, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +83.8% |
| 2015 | 612.54 million NFL, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion NFL, current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2017 | 979.60 million NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 991.93 million NFL, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 891.37 million NFL, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 146.19 million NFL, current US$ | -86.4% |
| 2023 | 228.11 million NFL, current US$ | +56.0% |
| 2024 | 22.81 million NFL, current US$ | -90.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 418.62 million NFL, current US$ | 108.80 million NFL, current US$ | 726.93 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | 838.66 million NFL, current US$ | 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 836.88 million NFL, current US$ | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 853.15 million NFL, current US$ | 547.70 million NFL, current US$ | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 795.98 million NFL, current US$ | 350.33 million NFL, current US$ | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 507.09 million NFL, current US$ | 22.81 million NFL, current US$ | 1.07 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 28 Niger 92.89 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 29 Congo 87.32 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 30 Laos 76.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 31 Nicaragua 71.03 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 32 Guinea 64.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 33 Lesotho 62.08 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 59.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 68.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ida in South Asia?
- Net financial flows, ida in South Asia was 22.81 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ida recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ida recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does South Asia rank for net financial flows, ida?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, ida rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IDA is the International Development Association, the concessional loan window of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.