Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 21.8%
Rank
9th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.1974 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0.1974 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1567 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1974 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1889 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1616 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1765 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1653 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1568 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1709 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1413 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1151 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1054 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1089 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0924 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0784 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0799 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0842 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0706 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0701 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0736 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0702 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0589 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0455 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0528 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0578 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0744 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0843 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0865 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0765 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0767 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0813 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0701 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0636 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0725 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0675 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0706 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0481 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0388 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0368 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.036 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0461 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0456 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0537 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0626 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0567 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.044 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0443 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0321 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0361 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0304 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0274 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0267 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0253 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0282 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.031 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0286 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0266 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1631 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1151 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1974 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0834 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0701 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1089 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0695 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0865 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.055 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0725 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0451 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0279 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0312 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0313 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0352 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 6 Central African Republic 0.2886 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.284 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Naoero 0.2327 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Tonga 0.2192 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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 (excluding high income)?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1974 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.