Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 64.84 billion constant 2023 US$ against 3.60 billion constant 2023 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 61.24 billion constant 2023 US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.0 times Nigeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 171 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443.06 million constant 2023 US$ | 8.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | 7.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 351.24 million constant 2023 US$ | 12.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | 11.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 148.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 23.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | 23.57 billion constant 2023 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 323.77 million constant 2023 US$ | 25.19 billion constant 2023 US$ | 24.87 billion constant 2023 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 2.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | 36.51 billion constant 2023 US$ | 33.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 2.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | 51.88 billion constant 2023 US$ | 49.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | 67.31 billion constant 2023 US$ | 63.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 64.84 billion constant 2023 US$ against 3.60 billion constant 2023 US$ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 61.24 billion constant 2023 US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Nigeria ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.