Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, RDB concessional was 432.90 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1975–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics. Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 432.90 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million NFL, current US$, in 1975.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.62 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 8.70 million NFL, current US$ | +140.5% |
| 1977 | 30.75 million NFL, current US$ | +253.6% |
| 1978 | 43.71 million NFL, current US$ | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 49.58 million NFL, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 104.31 million NFL, current US$ | +110.4% |
| 1981 | 96.95 million NFL, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 112.49 million NFL, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 145.25 million NFL, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 116.30 million NFL, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 187.74 million NFL, current US$ | +61.4% |
| 1986 | 315.17 million NFL, current US$ | +67.9% |
| 1987 | 338.24 million NFL, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 495.54 million NFL, current US$ | +46.5% |
| 1989 | 420.09 million NFL, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1990 | 492.20 million NFL, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 589.53 million NFL, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 635.67 million NFL, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 591.20 million NFL, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 473.32 million NFL, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 452.28 million NFL, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 464.56 million NFL, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 551.73 million NFL, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 498.10 million NFL, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 398.67 million NFL, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 246.38 million NFL, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 374.94 million NFL, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2002 | 505.62 million NFL, current US$ | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 435.26 million NFL, current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 789.01 million NFL, current US$ | +81.3% |
| 2005 | 867.22 million NFL, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 593.22 million NFL, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 718.85 million NFL, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 923.41 million NFL, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 billion NFL, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.50 billion NFL, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 billion NFL, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 billion NFL, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 902.37 million NFL, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 783.57 million NFL, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 550.38 million NFL, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 358.41 million NFL, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 492.41 million NFL, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 432.90 million NFL, current US$ | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.27 million NFL, current US$ | 3.62 million NFL, current US$ | 49.58 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 233.21 million NFL, current US$ | 96.95 million NFL, current US$ | 495.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 514.73 million NFL, current US$ | 398.67 million NFL, current US$ | 635.67 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 655.31 million NFL, current US$ | 246.38 million NFL, current US$ | 1.10 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion NFL, current US$ | 902.37 million NFL, current US$ | 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 523.53 million NFL, current US$ | 358.41 million NFL, current US$ | 783.57 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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
- 9 Tanzania 65.58 million NFL, current US$ 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 (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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, 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, rdb concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, rdb concessional in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 432.90 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 billion NFL, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million NFL, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net financial flows, rdb concessional?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb concessional rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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), 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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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.