Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, IMF concessional was -218.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-218.80 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
down 238.4%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.49 billion NFL, current US$
in 2020
All-time low
-218.80 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Years of data
48
1977–2024

Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977–2024

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Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded -218.80 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, imf concessional in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is down 238.4% on the previous year and down 251.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -218.80 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net financial flows, IMF concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1977 to 2024.
Year NFL, current US$ Change
1977 7.50 million NFL, current US$
1978 74.49 million NFL, current US$ +893.8%
1979 96.31 million NFL, current US$ +29.3%
1980 81.97 million NFL, current US$ -14.9%
1981 377.37 million NFL, current US$ +360.4%
1982 127.23 million NFL, current US$ -66.3%
1983 163.81 million NFL, current US$ +28.7%
1984 2.40 million NFL, current US$ -98.5%
1985 -54.34 million NFL, current US$ -2361.0%
1986 -91.62 million NFL, current US$ +68.6%
1987 14.73 million NFL, current US$ -116.1%
1988 79.16 million NFL, current US$ +437.4%
1989 141.14 million NFL, current US$ +78.3%
1990 28.82 million NFL, current US$ -79.6%
1991 111.88 million NFL, current US$ +288.2%
1992 68.59 million NFL, current US$ -38.7%
1993 14.71 million NFL, current US$ -78.5%
1994 148.62 million NFL, current US$ +910.1%
1995 37.85 million NFL, current US$ -74.5%
1996 16.37 million NFL, current US$ -56.7%
1997 38.37 million NFL, current US$ +134.3%
1998 31.05 million NFL, current US$ -19.1%
1999 -11.15 million NFL, current US$ -135.9%
2000 48.43 million NFL, current US$ -534.2%
2001 71.24 million NFL, current US$ +47.1%
2002 52.88 million NFL, current US$ -25.8%
2003 6.08 million NFL, current US$ -88.5%
2004 30.68 million NFL, current US$ +404.7%
2005 -831,742 NFL, current US$ -102.7%
2006 -64.64 million NFL, current US$ +7671.7%
2007 14.32 million NFL, current US$ -122.2%
2008 397.40 million NFL, current US$ +2674.9%
2009 311.13 million NFL, current US$ -21.7%
2010 154.59 million NFL, current US$ -50.3%
2011 57.13 million NFL, current US$ -63.0%
2012 56.49 million NFL, current US$ -1.1%
2013 46.78 million NFL, current US$ -17.2%
2014 144.53 million NFL, current US$ +209.0%
2015 244.06 million NFL, current US$ +68.9%
2016 81.01 million NFL, current US$ -66.8%
2017 84.99 million NFL, current US$ +4.9%
2018 121.03 million NFL, current US$ +42.4%
2019 310.05 million NFL, current US$ +156.2%
2020 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ +380.3%
2021 138.09 million NFL, current US$ -90.7%
2022 529.68 million NFL, current US$ +283.6%
2023 158.13 million NFL, current US$ -70.1%
2024 -218.80 million NFL, current US$ -238.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 59.43 million NFL, current US$ 7.50 million NFL, current US$ 96.31 million NFL, current US$ 3
1980s 84.18 million NFL, current US$ -91.62 million NFL, current US$ 377.37 million NFL, current US$ 10
1990s 48.51 million NFL, current US$ -11.15 million NFL, current US$ 148.62 million NFL, current US$ 10
2000s 86.67 million NFL, current US$ -64.64 million NFL, current US$ 397.40 million NFL, current US$ 10
2010s 130.07 million NFL, current US$ 46.78 million NFL, current US$ 310.05 million NFL, current US$ 10
2020s 419.27 million NFL, current US$ -218.80 million NFL, current US$ 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 7 Gambia -35,582 NFL, current US$ compare
  2. 8 Guinea -124,538 NFL, current US$ compare
  3. 9 Honduras -128,644 NFL, current US$ compare
  4. 10 Samoa -222,561 NFL, current US$ compare
  5. 11 Ghana -448,884 NFL, current US$ compare
  6. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic -1.38 million NFL, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net financial flows, imf concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Net financial flows, imf concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was -218.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.49 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net financial flows, imf concessional recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was -218.80 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, imf concessional?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is net financial flows, imf concessional rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 251.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, IMF concessional (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 1,162 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides concessional lending through the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and the IMF Trust Fund. Data are in current U.S. dollars.