Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received was 13.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 13.6% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 23.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2014.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.2% | — |
| 1991 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 22.3% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 14.0% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 18.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 202.7% compare
- 6 Sudan 160.3% compare
- 7 Kiribati 136.2% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 121.5% compare
- 9 Ukraine 118.9% compare
- 10 Afghanistan 116.7% compare
- 11 Malawi 89.5% 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa was 13.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net oda received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).