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 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,600 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
15th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1,674 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
37.64 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.64 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.64 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 43.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 47.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 51.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 50.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 61.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 49.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1969 | 48.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 48.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 56.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 58.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 73.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 92.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 116.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 110.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 124.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 171.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 225.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 259.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 261.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 265.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 258.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 279.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 322.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 396.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 455.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 549.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 567.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 649.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 634.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 699.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 583.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 627.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 582.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 564.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 518.48 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 505.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 464.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 455.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 469.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 629.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 937.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 929.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 1,232 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1,420 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,392 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1,365 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,239 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,383 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,601 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 37.64 current US$ per square kilometre | 61.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 107.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 225.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 361.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 258.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 567.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 583.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 464.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 699.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,020 current US$ per square kilometre | 455.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,538 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,239 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 12 Palau 55,819 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 38,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 38,188 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malta 34,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Barbados 34,419 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Samoa 34,127 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Comoros 29,668 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 121.61 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 460.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.49 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 5.04 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 658.66 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 4.30 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.95 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.40 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 303.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.70 billion current US$ (2023)
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 1,600 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,674 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.64 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) 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.
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) 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.