Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net ODA received was 12.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.2%
Change on year
down 22.9%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
22.0%
in 1992
All-time low
8.6%
in 2014
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2021

051015201990200520211990: 19.2 % of gross capital formation1991: 18.3 % of gross capital formation1992: 22 % of gross capital formation1993: 21.3 % of gross capital formation1994: 21.1 % of gross capital formation1995: 18.3 % of gross capital formation1996: 15.4 % of gross capital formation1997: 13.7 % of gross capital formation1998: 13.3 % of gross capital formation1999: 12.9 % of gross capital formation2000: 12.2 % of gross capital formation2001: 14.4 % of gross capital formation2002: 19 % of gross capital formation2003: 18.3 % of gross capital formation2004: 14.9 % of gross capital formation2005: 16.3 % of gross capital formation2006: 17.9 % of gross capital formation2007: 12.5 % of gross capital formation2008: 11.3 % of gross capital formation2009: 12.5 % of gross capital formation2010: 11.6 % of gross capital formation2011: 10.7 % of gross capital formation2012: 9.9 % of gross capital formation2013: 9.6 % of gross capital formation2014: 8.6 % of gross capital formation2015: 9.7 % of gross capital formation2016: 10.5 % of gross capital formation2017: 10.7 % of gross capital formation2018: 10.2 % of gross capital formation2019: 10.8 % of gross capital formation2020: 15.9 % of gross capital formation2021: 12.2 % of gross capital formation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 12.2%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 22.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2014.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990 to 2021.
Year % of gross capital formation Change
1990 19.2%
1991 18.3% -4.4%
1992 22.0% +20.1%
1993 21.3% -3.2%
1994 21.1% -1.3%
1995 18.3% -13.3%
1996 15.4% -15.7%
1997 13.7% -11.1%
1998 13.3% -2.9%
1999 12.9% -2.6%
2000 12.2% -5.7%
2001 14.4% +18.2%
2002 19.0% +31.9%
2003 18.3% -3.9%
2004 14.9% -18.2%
2005 16.3% +9.4%
2006 17.9% +9.3%
2007 12.5% -30.0%
2008 11.3% -9.9%
2009 12.5% +11.4%
2010 11.6% -7.3%
2011 10.7% -7.9%
2012 9.9% -7.9%
2013 9.6% -2.7%
2014 8.6% -10.5%
2015 9.7% +13.0%
2016 10.5% +7.9%
2017 10.7% +1.7%
2018 10.2% -4.2%
2019 10.8% +5.5%
2020 15.9% +47.0%
2021 12.2% -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5% 12.9% 22.0% 10
2000s 14.9% 11.3% 19.0% 10
2010s 10.2% 8.6% 11.6% 10
2020s 14.0% 12.2% 15.9% 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 6 Sudan 160.3% compare
  2. 7 Kiribati 136.2% compare
  3. 8 Central African Republic 121.5% compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 118.9% compare
  5. 10 Afghanistan 116.7% compare
  6. 11 Malawi 89.5% compare
  7. 12 Somalia 88.2% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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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 12.2% 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 22.0% in 1992.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net oda received?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th out of 43 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 up 14.0%. 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 gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation)
Unit
% of gross capital formation
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 7,937 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).