Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 40.65 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 40.65 constant 2023 US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2019.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central peaked at 66.54 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.02 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 2000.
Africa Western and Central ranks 19th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.91 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 28.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 25.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 28.31 constant 2023 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 36.78 constant 2023 US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 37.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 34.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 34.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 39.96 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 39.96 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.3 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 39.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 39.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 36.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 42.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 42.03 constant 2023 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 44.76 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 40.08 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 42.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 48.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 45.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 44.29 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 40.68 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 39.08 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 44.09 constant 2023 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 34.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 34 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 28.61 constant 2023 US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 30.01 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 24.73 constant 2023 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 22.02 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 25.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 31.78 constant 2023 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 27.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 30.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 49.86 constant 2023 US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 66.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 37.86 constant 2023 US$ per person | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 34.86 constant 2023 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 39.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 41.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 39.08 constant 2023 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 34.08 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 34.34 constant 2023 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 34.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 37.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 36.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 40.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.48 constant 2023 US$ per person | 25.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | 39.96 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | 36.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | 48.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | 24.73 constant 2023 US$ per person | 45.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.67 constant 2023 US$ per person | 22.02 constant 2023 US$ per person | 66.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.13 constant 2023 US$ per person | 34.08 constant 2023 US$ per person | 41.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 16 Samoa 540.8 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 17 Vanuatu 468.32 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 427.78 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 390.19 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 20 Maldives 381.2 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 21 Sao Tome and Principe 376.14 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 22 Grenada 328.79 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Africa Western and Central
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 16.65 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 125.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 310.97 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.72 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 216.58 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.07 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.82 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 592.48 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 88.12 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 363.44 million current US$ (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central was 40.65 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 66.54 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.02 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.