Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received per capita (current US$) was 51.51 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 51.51 current US$ for net oda received per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 58.28 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.62 current US$, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.62 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.42 current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 3.81 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 3.69 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.02 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 4.22 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.34 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 4.69 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 4.14 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 3.93 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 3.98 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.43 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 4.65 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5.62 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 7.88 current US$ | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 10.3 current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 9.24 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 10.76 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 14.15 current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1979 | 17.6 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 19.79 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 18.63 current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 18.96 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 17.76 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 19.07 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 20.37 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 23.67 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 26.75 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 29.42 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 30.59 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 34.24 current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 33.29 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 34.99 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 30.69 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 33.07 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 31.27 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 26.71 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 23.7 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 22.43 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 19.95 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 19.18 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.43 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 26.52 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 33.72 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 34.93 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 42.14 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 51.44 current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 43.95 current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 47.57 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 50.93 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 43.38 current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 51.5 current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 49.51 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 49.14 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.58 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 43.69 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 42.12 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.89 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 45.9 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.89 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 58.28 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 53.85 current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 49.69 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 51.51 current US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 current US$ | 2.62 current US$ | 4.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.86 current US$ | 3.98 current US$ | 17.6 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.5 current US$ | 17.76 current US$ | 30.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.03 current US$ | 19.95 current US$ | 34.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.08 current US$ | 19.18 current US$ | 51.44 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.46 current US$ | 42.12 current US$ | 51.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.33 current US$ | 49.69 current US$ | 58.28 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Micronesia (country) 1,117 current US$ compare
- 10 Ukraine 1,032 current US$ compare
- 11 Dominica 791.41 current US$ compare
- 12 Kiribati 741.9 current US$ compare
- 13 Palestine 701.52 current US$ compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 638.37 current US$ compare
- 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 585.84 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 oda received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net oda received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 51.51 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.28 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net oda received per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).