Net financial flows, IBRD in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net financial flows, IBRD was 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IBRD in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, ibrd in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.3% on the previous year and up 382.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, ibrd in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -782.57 million NFL, current US$, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.13 million NFL, current US$ | 45.47 million NFL, current US$ | 291.26 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.23 million NFL, current US$ | -41.27 million NFL, current US$ | 635.77 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -484.40 million NFL, current US$ | -782.57 million NFL, current US$ | 91.33 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -348.05 million NFL, current US$ | -574.90 million NFL, current US$ | -88.94 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 536.69 million NFL, current US$ | 118.72 million NFL, current US$ | 1.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 497.08 million NFL, current US$ | 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 50.28 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 20.01 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 71.30 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 10.66 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 21.2% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 8.04 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, ibrd in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net financial flows, ibrd in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, ibrd recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -782.57 million NFL, current US$ in 1995.
- Is net financial flows, ibrd rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.4%. 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 International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, IBRD (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. IBRD is the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the founding and largest member of the World Bank Group. Data are in current U.S. dollars.