Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions was 5.04 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.04 billion current US$
Change on year
up 14.6%
Rank
12th
of 45 groups
All-time high
6.82 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.15 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa is 5.04 billion current US$, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 6.82 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million current US$, in 1960.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 3.15 million current US$
1961 14.79 million current US$ +369.5%
1962 50.68 million current US$ +242.7%
1963 56.96 million current US$ +12.4%
1964 75.98 million current US$ +33.4%
1965 95.38 million current US$ +25.5%
1966 100.05 million current US$ +4.9%
1967 91.60 million current US$ -8.4%
1968 147.56 million current US$ +61.1%
1969 102.40 million current US$ -30.6%
1970 129.54 million current US$ +26.5%
1971 155.52 million current US$ +20.1%
1972 138.13 million current US$ -11.2%
1973 214.46 million current US$ +55.3%
1974 303.92 million current US$ +41.7%
1975 372.10 million current US$ +22.4%
1976 300.58 million current US$ -19.2%
1977 287.43 million current US$ -4.4%
1978 480.98 million current US$ +67.3%
1979 655.91 million current US$ +36.4%
1980 624.70 million current US$ -4.8%
1981 728.57 million current US$ +16.6%
1982 580.16 million current US$ -20.4%
1983 522.62 million current US$ -9.9%
1984 672.31 million current US$ +28.6%
1985 794.84 million current US$ +18.2%
1986 892.36 million current US$ +12.3%
1987 888.92 million current US$ -0.4%
1988 1.45 billion current US$ +62.6%
1989 1.55 billion current US$ +7.3%
1990 1.51 billion current US$ -2.9%
1991 1.61 billion current US$ +7.0%
1992 2.33 billion current US$ +44.5%
1993 1.65 billion current US$ -29.2%
1994 2.07 billion current US$ +25.5%
1995 1.74 billion current US$ -15.8%
1996 2.00 billion current US$ +14.6%
1997 1.79 billion current US$ -10.6%
1998 1.67 billion current US$ -6.5%
1999 1.55 billion current US$ -7.4%
2000 1.11 billion current US$ -28.0%
2001 1.67 billion current US$ +50.2%
2002 1.80 billion current US$ +7.8%
2003 2.50 billion current US$ +38.9%
2004 2.91 billion current US$ +16.2%
2005 3.20 billion current US$ +9.9%
2006 3.37 billion current US$ +5.4%
2007 4.23 billion current US$ +25.6%
2008 4.91 billion current US$ +16.0%
2009 4.82 billion current US$ -1.9%
2010 4.79 billion current US$ -0.6%
2011 4.85 billion current US$ +1.3%
2012 5.13 billion current US$ +5.7%
2013 4.75 billion current US$ -7.4%
2014 5.29 billion current US$ +11.4%
2015 4.22 billion current US$ -20.2%
2016 4.85 billion current US$ +15.0%
2017 5.04 billion current US$ +3.8%
2018 5.64 billion current US$ +12.0%
2019 5.44 billion current US$ -3.5%
2020 6.82 billion current US$ +25.3%
2021 4.86 billion current US$ -28.7%
2022 4.40 billion current US$ -9.5%
2023 5.04 billion current US$ +14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.86 million current US$ 3.15 million current US$ 147.56 million current US$ 10
1970s 303.86 million current US$ 129.54 million current US$ 655.91 million current US$ 10
1980s 870.05 million current US$ 522.62 million current US$ 1.55 billion current US$ 10
1990s 1.79 billion current US$ 1.51 billion current US$ 2.33 billion current US$ 10
2000s 3.05 billion current US$ 1.11 billion current US$ 4.91 billion current US$ 10
2010s 5.00 billion current US$ 4.22 billion current US$ 5.64 billion current US$ 10
2020s 5.28 billion current US$ 4.40 billion current US$ 6.82 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 9 Republic of Moldova 298.09 million current US$ compare
  2. 10 Georgia 294.02 million current US$ compare
  3. 11 Lebanon 289.23 million current US$ compare
  4. 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 255.49 million current US$ compare
  5. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 248.93 million current US$ compare
  6. 14 Hungary 237.81 million current US$ compare
  7. 15 Czechia 234.28 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa was 5.04 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 6.82 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million current US$ in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$) with 167 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 9,673 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$) with 167 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.