Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) was 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.01 billion NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
20.01 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
117.04 million NFL, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, multilateral in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, multilateral in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 20.01 billion NFL, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, multilateral in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117.04 million NFL, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117.04 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 169.71 million NFL, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1972 | 274.47 million NFL, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1973 | 248.81 million NFL, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 348.85 million NFL, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1975 | 553.68 million NFL, current US$ | +58.7% |
| 1976 | 672.17 million NFL, current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1977 | 864.14 million NFL, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1978 | 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 994.94 million NFL, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 1.59 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.78 billion NFL, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 1.92 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.86 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.77 billion NFL, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1987 | 3.08 billion NFL, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 2.70 billion NFL, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 2.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.20 billion NFL, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 3.01 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.14 billion NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.91 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 3.00 billion NFL, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.19 billion NFL, current US$ | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 2.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 2.34 billion NFL, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 2.62 billion NFL, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.40 billion NFL, current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 3.28 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.05 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.31 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3.12 billion NFL, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.41 billion NFL, current US$ | +73.5% |
| 2010 | 6.35 billion NFL, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 5.89 billion NFL, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.52 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 7.82 billion NFL, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 8.61 billion NFL, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 8.66 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.82 billion NFL, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 12.26 billion NFL, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 10.13 billion NFL, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 14.11 billion NFL, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 14.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.18 billion NFL, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 16.12 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 18.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 526.88 million NFL, current US$ | 117.04 million NFL, current US$ | 1.02 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.08 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.46 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.28 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.20 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.73 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.41 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.89 billion NFL, current US$ | 14.11 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 11.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 3 Bangladesh 3.42 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Nigeria 3.19 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 India 2.11 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Tanzania 2.09 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Ecuador 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ compare
- 9 Indonesia 1.89 billion NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.30 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 432.41 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 75.50 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 597.21 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 798.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, multilateral in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, multilateral in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, multilateral recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.04 million NFL, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, multilateral?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, multilateral rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.5%. 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, multilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.