Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1977–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 9.7% for net oda received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 21.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1981.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.7% | — |
| 1978 | 9.1% | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 8.5% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 18.9% | +25.2% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.0% | 7.7% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 7.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 10.9% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 9.7% 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 21.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1981.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net oda received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).