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 0.0183 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central stood at 0.0183 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.1464 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0154 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Africa Western and Central ranks 13th 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1321 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1464 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1107 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1008 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0998 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0914 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0724 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0695 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0762 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0639 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0502 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0298 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.042 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0578 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0556 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0767 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0686 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0753 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0952 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0769 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0728 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0716 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0679 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0759 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.04 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0318 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0262 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0263 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0472 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +79.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0424 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0484 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0513 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0396 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0498 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0538 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0269 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0272 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.016 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0199 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.021 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0963 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1464 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0585 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0952 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0537 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0769 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0538 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.02 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0154 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 10 Ukraine 0.2148 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Somalia 0.2082 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 0.1945 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Burundi 0.1818 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Afghanistan 0.1784 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 South Sudan 0.1621 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Solomon Islands 0.1618 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0183 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1464 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0154 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th 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 down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.