How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th 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 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sub-Saharan Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per was 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.1%

Rank

8th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.3%
1962	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1963	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1964	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1965	0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1966	0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1967	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1968	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1969	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1970	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1971	0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1972	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1973	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1974	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1975	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1976	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1977	0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1978	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1979	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
1980	0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1981	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1982	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1983	0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1984	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1985	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1986	0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
1987	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1988	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1989	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1990	0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1991	0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1992	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1993	0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1994	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1995	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.0%
1996	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1997	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1998	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1999	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.7%
2000	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2001	0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2002	0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
2003	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
2004	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2005	0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2006	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2007	0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
2008	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2009	0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2010	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2011	0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2013	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2014	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2015	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
2016	0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2017	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2018	0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2019	0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
2020	0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.6%
2021	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2022	0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
2023	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0352 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

5 Naoero 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Ukraine 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Tonga 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
8 Central African Republic 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Somalia 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Afghanistan 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 South Sudan 0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa →

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 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 221 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 23 August 2026

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