Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square was 780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.7%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 138.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre, 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$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1972 | 13.63 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1973 | 12.35 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 17.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 27.49 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 1976 | 33.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 42.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 50.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 49.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 73.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 78.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 88.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 96.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 95.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 92.11 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 137.46 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 152.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 134.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 139.88 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 158.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 149.42 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 155.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 136.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 141.08 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 102.97 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 104.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.54 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 74.04 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 60.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 81.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 110.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 123.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 124.95 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 158.87 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 153.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 142.64 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 154.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 145.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 252.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 297.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 275.58 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 272.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 327.37 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 360.3 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 362.65 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 327.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 512.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 424.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 590.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 592.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 467.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 674.6 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.16 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 50.89 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.83 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 73.26 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 152.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.03 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 60.43 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 158.84 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.86 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 81.38 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 252.99 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.05 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 272.91 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 590.21 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.78 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 467.9 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 5 El Salvador 51,769 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Dominica 49,397 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Ukraine 43,108 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 33,485 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bangladesh 28,484 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 26,670 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 20,965 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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 (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$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 780.45 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral (nfl, current us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.4%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net financial flows, multilateral International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.