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 2,079 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central stood at 2,079 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,392 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 360.86 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Africa Western and Central 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 389.9 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 396.48 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 360.86 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 411.04 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 548.04 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 578.67 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 547.07 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 551.2 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 663.84 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 682.87 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 673.33 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 716.84 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 730.26 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 702.52 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 838.83 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 848.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 928.47 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 854.43 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 929.95 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,100 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 1,057 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1,052 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 993.42 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 980.27 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,136 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 919.35 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 925.22 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 800.02 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 862.58 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 730.49 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 668.54 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 806.89 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 1,021 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 913.84 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,042 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 1,743 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 2,392 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2007 | 1,400 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 1,326 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1,548 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 1,679 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,476 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1,663 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 1,490 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1,543 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,710 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,624 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,835 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 1,832 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,079 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 513 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 360.86 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 682.87 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 832.3 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 673.33 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,100 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 945.62 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 730.49 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,136 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,286 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 668.54 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,392 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,693 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,476 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,079 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 19 Saint Lucia 58,770 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 56,236 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54,574 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Syria 50,135 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mauritius 47,502 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 43,729 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Samoa 42,148 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 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 2,079 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 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 2,392 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 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 360.86 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd 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 34.3%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.