Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 2,461 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2,461 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.1%
Rank
16th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,798 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
368.2 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 2,461 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 2,798 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 368.2 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 368.2 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 380.42 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 370.4 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 402.52 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 415.26 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 426.78 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 466.05 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 412.83 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 379.23 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 388.77 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 413.93 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 395.98 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 427.86 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 555.78 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1975 | 637.93 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 578.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 631.71 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 742.88 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 835.71 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 881.04 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 917.42 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 991.1 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 972.51 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 1,119 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1,212 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 1,164 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,156 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1,219 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,316 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1,327 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,290 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1,320 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,179 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1,258 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 983.33 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 980.44 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 961.79 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 878.66 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 921.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,039 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 1,329 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 1,510 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 1,446 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1,736 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 2,113 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 1,720 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 1,839 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 2,096 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,093 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,117 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,919 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,935 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,875 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,991 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 1,988 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,184 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2,149 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2,281 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,798 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 2,461 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 402.41 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 368.2 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 466.05 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 560.92 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 388.77 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 835.71 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,095 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 881.04 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,316 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,127 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 878.66 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,327 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 921.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,113 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,053 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,875 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,281 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,630 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,461 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,798 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 13 Bahrain 101,061 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 90,458 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 89,388 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominica 70,182 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ukraine 67,199 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Palau 62,577 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 58,770 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2,461 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 368.2 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) 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.