Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received

Somalia
20.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.1%
in 2023
Somalia rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
10th

Net ODA received over time

  • Somalia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 20.4% against 3.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.3%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 6.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 163 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 47.2% 3.9% 43.3% Somalia
1990s 31.3% 4.0% 27.4% Somalia
2000s 8.5% 3.7% 4.8% Somalia
2010s 22.2% 2.8% 19.4% Somalia
2020s 25.1% 3.2% 22.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Somalia, at 20.4% against 3.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17.3%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net oda received?
Somalia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,204 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).