Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net ODA received was 2.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1985–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2.6% for net oda received in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.0% | — |
| 1986 | 3.7% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +18.8% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 4.6% | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +37.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 8 Kiribati 20.6% compare
- 9 Somalia 20.4% compare
- 10 Tonga 20.3% compare
- 11 Burundi 18.3% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 17.8% compare
- 13 Palestine, State of 16.2% compare
- 14 South Sudan 15.9% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 57.53 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 427.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.14 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.13 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 511.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 2.46 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 3.18 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.07 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 306.28 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.26 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.6% in 2021, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net oda received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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).