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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per was 30.38 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
30.38 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
13th
of 44 groups
All-time high
41.07 current US$ per person
in 2006
All-time low
2.55 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 30.38 current US$ per person.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 41.07 current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.55 current US$ per person, in 1960.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 44 groups on this measure, 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 2.55 current US$ per person
1961 3.25 current US$ per person +27.5%
1962 3.7 current US$ per person +13.9%
1963 3.58 current US$ per person -3.4%
1964 3.79 current US$ per person +6.0%
1965 4.04 current US$ per person +6.5%
1966 3.81 current US$ per person -5.7%
1967 4.55 current US$ per person +19.5%
1968 3.6 current US$ per person -20.9%
1969 3.39 current US$ per person -5.8%
1970 3.35 current US$ per person -1.2%
1971 3.75 current US$ per person +11.7%
1972 3.83 current US$ per person +2.1%
1973 4.64 current US$ per person +21.3%
1974 5.69 current US$ per person +22.7%
1975 6.93 current US$ per person +21.8%
1976 6.4 current US$ per person -7.7%
1977 7.05 current US$ per person +10.2%
1978 9.42 current US$ per person +33.7%
1979 11.97 current US$ per person +27.1%
1980 13.41 current US$ per person +12.0%
1981 13.12 current US$ per person -2.2%
1982 12.91 current US$ per person -1.6%
1983 12.18 current US$ per person -5.7%
1984 12.82 current US$ per person +5.2%
1985 14.36 current US$ per person +12.0%
1986 17.16 current US$ per person +19.5%
1987 19.14 current US$ per person +11.6%
1988 22.48 current US$ per person +17.4%
1989 22.54 current US$ per person +0.3%
1990 25.1 current US$ per person +11.3%
1991 23.88 current US$ per person -4.8%
1992 25.61 current US$ per person +7.2%
1993 21.93 current US$ per person -14.4%
1994 22.96 current US$ per person +4.7%
1995 20.77 current US$ per person -9.5%
1996 19.58 current US$ per person -5.7%
1997 17.52 current US$ per person -10.5%
1998 16.65 current US$ per person -5.0%
1999 14.9 current US$ per person -10.5%
2000 14.2 current US$ per person -4.7%
2001 14.25 current US$ per person +0.3%
2002 18.61 current US$ per person +30.6%
2003 26.98 current US$ per person +45.0%
2004 26.23 current US$ per person -2.8%
2005 33.37 current US$ per person +27.2%
2006 41.07 current US$ per person +23.1%
2007 32.03 current US$ per person -22.0%
2008 34.77 current US$ per person +8.6%
2009 34.91 current US$ per person +0.4%
2010 35.32 current US$ per person +1.2%
2011 37.8 current US$ per person +7.0%
2012 35.22 current US$ per person -6.8%
2013 33.59 current US$ per person -4.6%
2014 32.54 current US$ per person -3.1%
2015 28.89 current US$ per person -11.2%
2016 28.64 current US$ per person -0.9%
2017 30.37 current US$ per person +6.0%
2018 30.68 current US$ per person +1.0%
2019 29.03 current US$ per person -5.4%
2020 32.77 current US$ per person +12.9%
2021 33.39 current US$ per person +1.9%
2022 29.02 current US$ per person -13.1%
2023 30.38 current US$ per person +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.63 current US$ per person 2.55 current US$ per person 4.55 current US$ per person 10
1970s 6.3 current US$ per person 3.35 current US$ per person 11.97 current US$ per person 10
1980s 16.01 current US$ per person 12.18 current US$ per person 22.54 current US$ per person 10
1990s 20.89 current US$ per person 14.9 current US$ per person 25.61 current US$ per person 10
2000s 27.64 current US$ per person 14.2 current US$ per person 41.07 current US$ per person 10
2010s 32.21 current US$ per person 28.64 current US$ per person 37.8 current US$ per person 10
2020s 31.39 current US$ per person 29.02 current US$ per person 33.39 current US$ per person 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 10 Kiribati 558.67 current US$ per person compare
  2. 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 552.72 current US$ per person compare
  3. 12 Samoa 437.89 current US$ per person compare
  4. 13 Republic of Moldova 376.95 current US$ per person compare
  5. 14 Vanuatu 369.66 current US$ per person compare
  6. 15 Palestine, State of 320.21 current US$ per person compare
  7. 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 309.16 current US$ per person 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa was 30.38 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 41.07 current US$ per person in 2006.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 current US$ per person in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,600 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.