Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita was 25.17 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 25.17 NFL, current US$ per person for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 209.7% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 26.6 NFL, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.22 NFL, current US$ per person, in 2018.
That places South Africa 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.802 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 1.94 NFL, current US$ per person | +141.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0838 NFL, current US$ per person | -95.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0905 NFL, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.42 NFL, current US$ per person | +1469.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7646 NFL, current US$ per person | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6281 NFL, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4537 NFL, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2007 | -0.5076 NFL, current US$ per person | -211.9% |
| 2008 | -0.4448 NFL, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2009 | -0.1088 NFL, current US$ per person | -75.5% |
| 2010 | 16.67 NFL, current US$ per person | -15431.8% |
| 2011 | 8.63 NFL, current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 26.6 NFL, current US$ per person | +208.4% |
| 2013 | 9.75 NFL, current US$ per person | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 15.65 NFL, current US$ per person | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 6.15 NFL, current US$ per person | -60.7% |
| 2016 | 6.43 NFL, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 16.09 NFL, current US$ per person | +150.1% |
| 2018 | -1.22 NFL, current US$ per person | -107.6% |
| 2019 | -0.8938 NFL, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 16.82 NFL, current US$ per person | -1981.9% |
| 2021 | 17.56 NFL, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15.04 NFL, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 8.13 NFL, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2024 | 25.17 NFL, current US$ per person | +209.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.802 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.802 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.802 NFL, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4315 NFL, current US$ per person | -0.5076 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.94 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.39 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.22 NFL, current US$ per person | 26.6 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 NFL, current US$ per person | 8.13 NFL, current US$ per person | 25.17 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 46 Djibouti 27.75 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 47 Angola 26.45 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Kazakhstan 25.52 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Ghana 25.15 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 51 Cameroon 24.65 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Peru 24.51 NFL, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 910.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 53.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 25.17 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 NFL, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 NFL, current US$ per person in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 49th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net financial flows, multilateral International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.