Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita was 15.52 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 15.52 NFL, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 15.52 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3982 NFL, current US$ per person, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3982 NFL, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.5621 NFL, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1972 | 0.885 NFL, current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7804 NFL, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.06 NFL, current US$ per person | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 1.64 NFL, current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1976 | 1.94 NFL, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 2.42 NFL, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 2.79 NFL, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 2.63 NFL, current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 3.79 NFL, current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1981 | 3.95 NFL, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.31 NFL, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 4.54 NFL, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.36 NFL, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.1 NFL, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 5.95 NFL, current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 6.43 NFL, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 5.48 NFL, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 5.56 NFL, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.14 NFL, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 5.62 NFL, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 5.71 NFL, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.14 NFL, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 NFL, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.67 NFL, current US$ per person | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 3.61 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.26 NFL, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.44 NFL, current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 1.94 NFL, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 2.54 NFL, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 3.35 NFL, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 3.65 NFL, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6 NFL, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.48 NFL, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 4.21 NFL, current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.81 NFL, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 4.02 NFL, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.69 NFL, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 6.22 NFL, current US$ per person | +68.8% |
| 2010 | 7.11 NFL, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 6.41 NFL, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9 NFL, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 8.06 NFL, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 8.63 NFL, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.46 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.44 NFL, current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 11.35 NFL, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 9.14 NFL, current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 12.39 NFL, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 12.12 NFL, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.34 NFL, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 13.13 NFL, current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 14.82 NFL, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 15.52 NFL, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 NFL, current US$ per person | 0.3982 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.79 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 NFL, current US$ per person | 3.79 NFL, current US$ per person | 6.43 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 NFL, current US$ per person | 1.94 NFL, current US$ per person | 6.14 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 NFL, current US$ per person | 2.54 NFL, current US$ per person | 6.22 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 NFL, current US$ per person | 6.41 NFL, current US$ per person | 12.39 NFL, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 NFL, current US$ per person | 9.34 NFL, current US$ per person | 15.52 NFL, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Ukraine 592.72 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 588.74 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 509.56 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 4 Suriname 359.27 NFL, current US$ per person compare
- 5 Montenegro 202.53 NFL, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 15.52 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 NFL, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3982 NFL, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 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.