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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) was 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 30.1%
Rank
7th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

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

0.0020.0040.0060.008196019912023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th 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, United States (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1961 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +91.8%
1962 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP +142.3%
1963 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.0%
1964 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
1965 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.8%
1966 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
1967 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1968 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1969 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1970 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.1%
1971 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP +20.2%
1972 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.4%
1973 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -28.7%
1974 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1975 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.3%
1976 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1977 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
1978 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.9%
1979 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1980 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.1%
1981 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.4%
1982 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1983 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.7%
1984 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.1%
1985 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP +62.6%
1986 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.5%
1987 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1988 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.0%
1989 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
1990 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.9%
1991 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1992 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.0%
1993 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.2%
1994 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1995 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP -46.4%
1996 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.5%
1997 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +39.5%
1998 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.2%
1999 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP +68.8%
2000 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2001 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2002 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP +57.6%
2003 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP +55.5%
2004 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.3%
2005 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.6%
2006 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.7%
2007 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.6%
2008 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.2%
2009 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2010 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2011 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2012 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
2013 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2014 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
2015 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2016 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.6%
2017 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2018 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.3%
2019 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2020 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.3%
2021 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2022 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2023 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 4 Afghanistan 0.0687 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 0.0651 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 6 South Sudan 0.0496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 7 Central African Republic 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 8 Lesotho 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 9 Liberia 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 10 Malawi 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$)?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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, United States (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, United States (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 9,222 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (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.