Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) was 38.24 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 38.24 billion current US$.
That represents a change of 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 40.00 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 580.35 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.21 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Iraq 1.95 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Yemen 1.82 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Somalia 1.78 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Philippines 1.74 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Palestine 1.65 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Nigeria 1.58 billion current US$ 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in Sub-Saharan Africa was 38.24 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total 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 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?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors are the net disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) or official aid from the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. DAC members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and European Union Institutions. Regional aggregates include data for economies not specified elsewhere. World and income group totals include aid not allocated by country or region. Data are in current U.S. dollars.