Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0239 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0239 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0946 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0206 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0939 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0946 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0835 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0698 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0753 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0801 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0675 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0664 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0693 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0668 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0565 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0439 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0503 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0549 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0664 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0767 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0811 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0714 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0719 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0754 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0669 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0601 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.068 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0647 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0456 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0327 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.033 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0426 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 0.042 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0497 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0582 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0524 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0405 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0415 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.043 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0294 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0273 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0321 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0277 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0249 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0231 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0206 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0272 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.025 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0233 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0767 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0664 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0946 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0649 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.068 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0416 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0582 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0206 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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 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
More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 57.53 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 427.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.14 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.13 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 511.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 2.46 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 3.18 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.07 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 306.28 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.26 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0239 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0946 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0206 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.