Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) was 68.76 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, multilateral in Low & middle income, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, multilateral in Low & middle income is 68.76 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Low & middle income peaked at 76.27 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -786.41 million NFL, current US$, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 1.76 billion NFL, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 2.39 billion NFL, current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1975 | 3.34 billion NFL, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 3.57 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 5.11 billion NFL, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 4.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 6.75 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 8.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 9.95 billion NFL, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 9.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 10.86 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 10.56 billion NFL, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.09 billion NFL, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 11.92 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 12.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 12.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 11.78 billion NFL, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 9.94 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 13.52 billion NFL, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 9.21 billion NFL, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1995 | 12.66 billion NFL, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 12.45 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13.43 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 21.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 16.14 billion NFL, current US$ | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 10.69 billion NFL, current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 14.36 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2003 | -786.41 million NFL, current US$ | -176.6% |
| 2004 | 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ | -505.5% |
| 2005 | 8.37 billion NFL, current US$ | +162.5% |
| 2006 | 4.31 billion NFL, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 18.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +333.9% |
| 2008 | 20.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 43.32 billion NFL, current US$ | +108.9% |
| 2010 | 45.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 22.61 billion NFL, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 26.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 21.54 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 29.78 billion NFL, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 34.46 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 34.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.98 billion NFL, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 32.54 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 66.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +74.1% |
| 2021 | 49.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 65.69 billion NFL, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 76.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 68.76 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Low & middle income changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +505.5% | -786.41 million NFL, current US$ | 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2007 | +333.9% | 4.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 18.69 billion NFL, current US$ |
| 2003 | -176.6% | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -786.41 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.01 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.61 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.75 billion NFL, current US$ | 12.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.39 billion NFL, current US$ | 9.21 billion NFL, current US$ | 21.59 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 billion NFL, current US$ | -786.41 million NFL, current US$ | 43.32 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.62 billion NFL, current US$ | 21.54 billion NFL, current US$ | 45.21 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.35 billion NFL, current US$ | 49.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 76.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 1 Ukraine 22.44 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 2 Philippines 4.45 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 Bangladesh 3.42 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Nigeria 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Low & middle income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 5.69 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.8459 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0001 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 60.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 17.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 2.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 18.72 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, multilateral in Low & middle income?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Low & middle income was 68.76 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 76.27 billion NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was -786.41 million NFL, current US$ in 2003.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Low & middle income ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.