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 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 23.9%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP
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$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP +350.4%
1962 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP +217.0%
1963 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1964 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.1%
1965 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.0%
1966 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1967 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
1968 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +50.5%
1969 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.5%
1970 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.3%
1971 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1972 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.2%
1973 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.8%
1974 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1975 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1976 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.3%
1977 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.0%
1978 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP +49.4%
1979 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1980 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1981 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.6%
1982 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
1983 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
1984 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.0%
1985 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.8%
1986 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.8%
1987 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1988 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.4%
1989 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1990 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1991 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1992 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP +60.6%
1993 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.9%
1994 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.8%
1995 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.8%
1996 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
1997 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1998 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.8%
1999 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.8%
2000 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.1%
2001 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.7%
2002 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2003 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.3%
2004 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2005 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2006 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2007 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2008 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2009 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.8%
2010 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.0%
2011 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.8%
2012 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2013 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2014 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2015 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2016 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP +26.6%
2017 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2018 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2019 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
2020 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.7%
2021 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.6%
2022 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.5%
2023 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 5 Kiribati 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 6 Afghanistan 0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 7 Eritrea 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 8 Burundi 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 9 Republic of Moldova 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 10 Palestine, State of 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, european union institutions?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 9,163 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.