Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps was 38.24 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
38.24 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
10th
of 44 groups
All-time high
40.00 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
580.35 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 38.24 billion current US$ for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in 2023.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 40.00 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 580.35 million current US$, in 1960.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, Total (current US$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 580.35 million current US$
1961 758.09 million current US$ +30.6%
1962 885.23 million current US$ +16.8%
1963 876.75 million current US$ -1.0%
1964 953.15 million current US$ +8.7%
1965 1.04 billion current US$ +9.2%
1966 1.01 billion current US$ -3.3%
1967 1.24 billion current US$ +22.7%
1968 1.00 billion current US$ -18.8%
1969 971.21 million current US$ -3.2%
1970 985.47 million current US$ +1.5%
1971 1.13 billion current US$ +14.8%
1972 1.19 billion current US$ +4.9%
1973 1.48 billion current US$ +24.7%
1974 1.87 billion current US$ +26.2%
1975 2.34 billion current US$ +25.3%
1976 2.22 billion current US$ -5.1%
1977 2.52 billion current US$ +13.3%
1978 3.46 billion current US$ +37.6%
1979 4.53 billion current US$ +30.9%
1980 5.23 billion current US$ +15.4%
1981 5.27 billion current US$ +0.8%
1982 5.35 billion current US$ +1.5%
1983 5.20 billion current US$ -2.8%
1984 5.63 billion current US$ +8.3%
1985 6.49 billion current US$ +15.3%
1986 7.98 billion current US$ +23.0%
1987 9.17 billion current US$ +14.9%
1988 11.07 billion current US$ +20.8%
1989 11.42 billion current US$ +3.1%
1990 13.08 billion current US$ +14.5%
1991 12.79 billion current US$ -2.2%
1992 14.08 billion current US$ +10.2%
1993 12.40 billion current US$ -12.0%
1994 13.33 billion current US$ +7.5%
1995 12.38 billion current US$ -7.1%
1996 11.99 billion current US$ -3.2%
1997 11.01 billion current US$ -8.2%
1998 10.74 billion current US$ -2.4%
1999 9.88 billion current US$ -8.1%
2000 9.67 billion current US$ -2.1%
2001 9.96 billion current US$ +3.1%
2002 13.36 billion current US$ +34.1%
2003 19.91 billion current US$ +49.0%
2004 19.89 billion current US$ -0.1%
2005 26.01 billion current US$ +30.8%
2006 32.89 billion current US$ +26.5%
2007 26.36 billion current US$ -19.9%
2008 29.42 billion current US$ +11.6%
2009 30.37 billion current US$ +3.2%
2010 31.59 billion current US$ +4.0%
2011 34.74 billion current US$ +10.0%
2012 33.27 billion current US$ -4.2%
2013 32.60 billion current US$ -2.0%
2014 32.45 billion current US$ -0.5%
2015 29.60 billion current US$ -8.8%
2016 30.13 billion current US$ +1.8%
2017 32.80 billion current US$ +8.9%
2018 34.03 billion current US$ +3.7%
2019 33.05 billion current US$ -2.9%
2020 38.28 billion current US$ +15.8%
2021 40.00 billion current US$ +4.5%
2022 35.64 billion current US$ -10.9%
2023 38.24 billion current US$ +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 931.24 million current US$ 580.35 million current US$ 1.24 billion current US$ 10
1970s 2.17 billion current US$ 985.47 million current US$ 4.53 billion current US$ 10
1980s 7.28 billion current US$ 5.20 billion current US$ 11.42 billion current US$ 10
1990s 12.17 billion current US$ 9.88 billion current US$ 14.08 billion current US$ 10
2000s 21.78 billion current US$ 9.67 billion current US$ 32.89 billion current US$ 10
2010s 32.43 billion current US$ 29.60 billion current US$ 34.74 billion current US$ 10
2020s 38.04 billion current US$ 35.64 billion current US$ 40.00 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 7 Jordan 2.28 billion current US$ compare
  2. 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.21 billion current US$ compare
  3. 9 Iraq 1.95 billion current US$ compare
  4. 10 Yemen 1.82 billion current US$ compare
  5. 11 Somalia 1.78 billion current US$ compare
  6. 12 Philippines 1.74 billion current US$ compare
  7. 13 Palestine, State of 1.65 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Sub-Saharan Africa was 38.24 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.00 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 580.35 million current US$ in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, 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.