Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps was 9.59 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.59 billion current US$
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
28th
of 44 groups
All-time high
17.19 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
469.59 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Africa Western and Central stood at 9.59 billion current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Africa Western and Central peaked at 17.19 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 469.59 million current US$, in 1970.

That places Africa Western and Central 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2019.
Year current US$ Change
1970 469.59 million current US$
1971 510.28 million current US$ +8.7%
1972 511.57 million current US$ +0.3%
1973 649.80 million current US$ +27.0%
1974 853.25 million current US$ +31.3%
1975 1.05 billion current US$ +23.5%
1976 967.75 million current US$ -8.2%
1977 1.04 billion current US$ +7.5%
1978 1.39 billion current US$ +34.0%
1979 1.81 billion current US$ +30.0%
1980 1.84 billion current US$ +1.4%
1981 1.85 billion current US$ +0.5%
1982 1.81 billion current US$ -2.2%
1983 1.73 billion current US$ -4.4%
1984 2.05 billion current US$ +19.0%
1985 2.06 billion current US$ +0.1%
1986 2.73 billion current US$ +32.7%
1987 2.99 billion current US$ +9.6%
1988 3.71 billion current US$ +23.9%
1989 4.47 billion current US$ +20.6%
1990 4.84 billion current US$ +8.2%
1991 4.79 billion current US$ -0.9%
1992 5.06 billion current US$ +5.6%
1993 4.83 billion current US$ -4.4%
1994 5.16 billion current US$ +6.7%
1995 4.77 billion current US$ -7.4%
1996 4.68 billion current US$ -2.0%
1997 3.57 billion current US$ -23.7%
1998 3.67 billion current US$ +2.8%
1999 3.40 billion current US$ -7.4%
2000 3.01 billion current US$ -11.5%
2001 3.17 billion current US$ +5.4%
2002 4.39 billion current US$ +38.6%
2003 4.72 billion current US$ +7.3%
2004 6.02 billion current US$ +27.6%
2005 11.96 billion current US$ +98.7%
2006 17.19 billion current US$ +43.8%
2007 8.83 billion current US$ -48.6%
2008 8.34 billion current US$ -5.6%
2009 9.40 billion current US$ +12.8%
2010 9.83 billion current US$ +4.6%
2011 8.98 billion current US$ -8.7%
2012 10.10 billion current US$ +12.4%
2013 8.93 billion current US$ -11.5%
2014 9.15 billion current US$ +2.4%
2015 8.45 billion current US$ -7.7%
2016 8.39 billion current US$ -0.6%
2017 9.27 billion current US$ +10.5%
2018 10.22 billion current US$ +10.1%
2019 9.59 billion current US$ -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 926.06 million current US$ 469.59 million current US$ 1.81 billion current US$ 10
1980s 2.52 billion current US$ 1.73 billion current US$ 4.47 billion current US$ 10
1990s 4.48 billion current US$ 3.40 billion current US$ 5.16 billion current US$ 10
2000s 7.70 billion current US$ 3.01 billion current US$ 17.19 billion current US$ 10
2010s 9.29 billion current US$ 8.39 billion current US$ 10.22 billion current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

  1. 25 South Africa 1.20 billion current US$ compare
  2. 26 Myanmar 1.11 billion current US$ compare
  3. 27 Indonesia 1.09 billion current US$ compare
  4. 28 Senegal 1.09 billion current US$ compare
  5. 29 Sudan 1.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 30 Colombia 974.82 million current US$ compare
  7. 31 Republic of Moldova 926.46 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Africa Western and Central?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Africa Western and Central was 9.59 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 17.19 billion current US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 469.59 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps?
Africa Western and Central ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,650 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) with 50 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.