Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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
10th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.1976 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, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1976 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 ranks 10th 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, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.157 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1976 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1889 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1617 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1767 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1655 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1569 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1712 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1417 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1153 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1058 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1096 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.093 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0789 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0807 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0844 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0708 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0703 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0738 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0704 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0591 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0456 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.053 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.058 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0746 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0847 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0868 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0769 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.077 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0817 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0704 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0639 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0727 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0677 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0706 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0482 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0389 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 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 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0457 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0537 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0628 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0567 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.044 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0457 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 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 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0305 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0274 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 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 | -7.1% |
| 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 | 0.0285 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0267 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1633 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1153 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1976 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0838 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0703 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1096 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0697 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0868 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0551 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.036 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0727 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 | 0.0628 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
- 7 Micronesia (country) 0.284 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Nauru 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
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 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1976 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th 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 0.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) 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.