Net financial flows, RDB concessional in South Asia
South Asia: Net financial flows, RDB concessional was 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics. Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, rdb concessional in South Asia is 1.04 billion NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 340.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb concessional in South Asia peaked at 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109,000 NFL, current US$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in South Asia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 109,000 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ | +1413.8% |
| 1972 | 3.35 million NFL, current US$ | +103.0% |
| 1973 | 5.18 million NFL, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 6.12 million NFL, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 26.26 million NFL, current US$ | +329.3% |
| 1976 | 14.37 million NFL, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1977 | 24.65 million NFL, current US$ | +71.5% |
| 1978 | 65.77 million NFL, current US$ | +166.8% |
| 1979 | 57.58 million NFL, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 70.37 million NFL, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 67.37 million NFL, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 67.30 million NFL, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.45 million NFL, current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1984 | 140.63 million NFL, current US$ | +44.3% |
| 1985 | 213.49 million NFL, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1986 | 212.61 million NFL, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 238.98 million NFL, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 340.96 million NFL, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1989 | 476.99 million NFL, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 453.14 million NFL, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 479.25 million NFL, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 470.11 million NFL, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 389.39 million NFL, current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 503.22 million NFL, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 378.19 million NFL, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 469.72 million NFL, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 322.12 million NFL, current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1998 | 377.78 million NFL, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 345.79 million NFL, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 317.30 million NFL, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 224.37 million NFL, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 175.34 million NFL, current US$ | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 263.52 million NFL, current US$ | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 79.80 million NFL, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2005 | 219.57 million NFL, current US$ | +175.2% |
| 2006 | 277.30 million NFL, current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 277.26 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 389.54 million NFL, current US$ | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 248.05 million NFL, current US$ | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 148.73 million NFL, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 62.56 million NFL, current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 64.58 million NFL, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 54.09 million NFL, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 236.32 million NFL, current US$ | +336.9% |
| 2015 | 164.09 million NFL, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 184.81 million NFL, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 213.19 million NFL, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 264.02 million NFL, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 244.87 million NFL, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 739.98 million NFL, current US$ | +202.2% |
| 2021 | 456.24 million NFL, current US$ | -38.3% |
| 2022 | 133.99 million NFL, current US$ | -70.6% |
| 2023 | 983.11 million NFL, current US$ | +633.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB concessional in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1413.8% | 109,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2023 | +633.7% | 133.99 million NFL, current US$ | 983.11 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2014 | +336.9% | 54.09 million NFL, current US$ | 236.32 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1975 | +329.3% | 6.12 million NFL, current US$ | 26.26 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.50 million NFL, current US$ | 109,000 NFL, current US$ | 65.77 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.62 million NFL, current US$ | 67.30 million NFL, current US$ | 476.99 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 418.87 million NFL, current US$ | 322.12 million NFL, current US$ | 503.22 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 247.20 million NFL, current US$ | 79.80 million NFL, current US$ | 389.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.73 million NFL, current US$ | 54.09 million NFL, current US$ | 264.02 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 670.69 million NFL, current US$ | 133.99 million NFL, current US$ | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 2 Bangladesh 368.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 3 Uzbekistan 330.67 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 4 Cambodia 233.20 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 5 Nepal 187.76 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.31 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 7 Haiti 69.46 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 8 Mongolia 67.50 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, rdb concessional in South Asia?
- Net financial flows, rdb concessional in South Asia was 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,000 NFL, current US$ in 1970.
- How does South Asia rank for net financial flows, rdb concessional?
- South Asia ranks 5th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb concessional rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, published as part of Net financial flows, RDB concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Concessional financial flows cover disbursements made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.