Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net ODA received was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.1%
Change on year
up 14.7%
Rank
9th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.0%
in 1994
All-time low
2.5%
in 2014
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2023

0123451985200420231985: 3.3 % of GNI1986: 3.9 % of GNI1987: 4 % of GNI1988: 4.2 % of GNI1989: 4.2 % of GNI1990: 4.3 % of GNI1991: 4 % of GNI1992: 4.8 % of GNI1993: 4.3 % of GNI1994: 5 % of GNI1995: 4.2 % of GNI1996: 3.6 % of GNI1997: 3.2 % of GNI1998: 3.3 % of GNI1999: 3 % of GNI2000: 2.8 % of GNI2001: 3.3 % of GNI2002: 4.2 % of GNI2003: 4.2 % of GNI2004: 3.6 % of GNI2005: 3.9 % of GNI2006: 4.3 % of GNI2007: 3.3 % of GNI2008: 3.3 % of GNI2009: 3.8 % of GNI2010: 2.8 % of GNI2011: 3 % of GNI2012: 2.9 % of GNI2013: 2.7 % of GNI2014: 2.5 % of GNI2015: 2.7 % of GNI2016: 3 % of GNI2017: 3 % of GNI2018: 2.9 % of GNI2019: 2.7 % of GNI2020: 3.6 % of GNI2021: 3.1 % of GNI2022: 2.7 % of GNI2023: 3.1 % of GNI

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 3.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 5.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
1985 3.3%
1986 3.9% +18.0%
1987 4.0% +0.6%
1988 4.2% +5.5%
1989 4.2% +1.8%
1990 4.3% +0.2%
1991 4.0% -5.9%
1992 4.8% +19.3%
1993 4.3% -10.5%
1994 5.0% +16.6%
1995 4.2% -15.4%
1996 3.6% -13.5%
1997 3.2% -12.3%
1998 3.3% +1.9%
1999 3.0% -8.1%
2000 2.8% -5.0%
2001 3.3% +17.4%
2002 4.2% +26.6%
2003 4.2% -0.3%
2004 3.6% -13.4%
2005 3.9% +6.1%
2006 4.3% +10.4%
2007 3.3% -23.7%
2008 3.3% +1.2%
2009 3.8% +14.1%
2010 2.8% -25.7%
2011 3.0% +8.6%
2012 2.9% -5.8%
2013 2.7% -3.9%
2014 2.5% -7.9%
2015 2.7% +8.0%
2016 3.0% +8.3%
2017 3.0% +2.9%
2018 2.9% -4.5%
2019 2.7% -8.1%
2020 3.6% +36.2%
2021 3.1% -15.3%
2022 2.7% -11.2%
2023 3.1% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.9% 3.3% 4.2% 5
1990s 4.0% 3.0% 5.0% 10
2000s 3.7% 2.8% 4.3% 10
2010s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 10
2020s 3.2% 2.7% 3.6% 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.1% compare
  2. 7 Ukraine 20.9% compare
  3. 8 Kiribati 20.6% compare
  4. 9 Somalia 20.4% compare
  5. 10 Tonga 20.3% compare
  6. 11 Burundi 18.3% compare
  7. 12 Afghanistan 17.8% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1994.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net oda received?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,204 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) 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. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).