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

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per was 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,193 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.3%
Rank
26th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1,439 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
42.96 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1,439 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 42.96 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2022, 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2022.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 42.96 current US$ per square kilometre
1971 48.38 current US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
1972 51.85 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
1973 64.12 current US$ per square kilometre +23.7%
1974 85.46 current US$ per square kilometre +33.3%
1975 109.01 current US$ per square kilometre +27.6%
1976 104.01 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
1977 115.37 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1978 158.32 current US$ per square kilometre +37.2%
1979 210.3 current US$ per square kilometre +32.8%
1980 243.6 current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
1981 250.12 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
1982 247.03 current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
1983 241.55 current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
1984 262.43 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1985 291.32 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
1986 365.01 current US$ per square kilometre +25.3%
1987 414.48 current US$ per square kilometre +13.6%
1988 507.88 current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
1989 514.84 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
1990 607.75 current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
1991 585.26 current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
1992 642.43 current US$ per square kilometre +9.8%
1993 552.38 current US$ per square kilometre -14.0%
1994 570.15 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1995 543.4 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
1996 499.62 current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
1997 446.52 current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
1998 454.43 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1999 422.45 current US$ per square kilometre -7.0%
2000 412.99 current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
2001 424.3 current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2002 570.25 current US$ per square kilometre +34.4%
2003 856.52 current US$ per square kilometre +50.2%
2004 844.73 current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
2005 1,128 current US$ per square kilometre +33.5%
2006 1,439 current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
2007 1,105 current US$ per square kilometre -23.2%
2008 1,212 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
2009 1,243 current US$ per square kilometre +2.5%
2010 1,312 current US$ per square kilometre +5.6%
2011 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre +9.4%
2012 1,201 current US$ per square kilometre -16.4%
2013 1,200 current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
2014 1,134 current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
2015 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre -6.3%
2016 1,067 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2017 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
2018 1,188 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre -5.2%
2020 1,292 current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2021 1,329 current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
2022 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 98.98 current US$ per square kilometre 42.96 current US$ per square kilometre 210.3 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 333.83 current US$ per square kilometre 241.55 current US$ per square kilometre 514.84 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 532.44 current US$ per square kilometre 422.45 current US$ per square kilometre 642.43 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 923.56 current US$ per square kilometre 412.99 current US$ per square kilometre 1,439 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,189 current US$ per square kilometre 1,063 current US$ per square kilometre 1,436 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,271 current US$ per square kilometre 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre 1,329 current US$ per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 23 Rwanda 24,168 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 24 Haiti 22,022 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 25 Saint Lucia 21,677 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 26 El Salvador 17,512 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 27 New Caledonia 17,204 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 28 Grenada 16,322 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 29 Turks and Caicos Islands 15,284 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1,193 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1,439 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 42.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,294 data points, 1961–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.