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 -6.9 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-6.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 126.4%
Rank
29th
of 44 groups
All-time high
43.45 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-12.31 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2021

-2002040196119912021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at -6.9 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 126.4% on the previous year and down 199.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 43.45 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -12.31 % change on previous year, in 1996.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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 (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 33.68 % change on previous year
1962 14.32 % change on previous year -57.5%
1963 -0.7528 % change on previous year -105.3%
1964 11.67 % change on previous year -1650.6%
1965 7.61 % change on previous year -34.8%
1966 7.14 % change on previous year -6.1%
1967 10.12 % change on previous year +41.7%
1968 -10.31 % change on previous year -201.9%
1969 -2.16 % change on previous year -79.1%
1970 3.86 % change on previous year -279.0%
1971 15.4 % change on previous year +298.8%
1972 7.18 % change on previous year -53.4%
1973 24.24 % change on previous year +237.3%
1974 43.45 % change on previous year +79.3%
1975 35.39 % change on previous year -18.6%
1976 -7.71 % change on previous year -121.8%
1977 19.16 % change on previous year -348.6%
1978 35.44 % change on previous year +85.0%
1979 27.75 % change on previous year -21.7%
1980 15.88 % change on previous year -42.8%
1981 -2.98 % change on previous year -118.8%
1982 4.91 % change on previous year -264.8%
1983 -3.44 % change on previous year -170.2%
1984 10.43 % change on previous year -402.8%
1985 9.97 % change on previous year -4.4%
1986 19.49 % change on previous year +95.6%
1987 16.12 % change on previous year -17.3%
1988 13.28 % change on previous year -17.6%
1989 6.92 % change on previous year -47.9%
1990 15.05 % change on previous year +117.6%
1991 -0.0462 % change on previous year -100.3%
1992 8.01 % change on previous year -17444.6%
1993 -9.82 % change on previous year -222.6%
1994 10.85 % change on previous year -210.4%
1995 -2.93 % change on previous year -127.0%
1996 -12.31 % change on previous year +319.9%
1997 -8.87 % change on previous year -28.0%
1998 -2.86 % change on previous year -67.8%
1999 -8.57 % change on previous year +200.0%
2000 -1.37 % change on previous year -84.1%
2001 9.6 % change on previous year -802.5%
2002 33.02 % change on previous year +244.1%
2003 30.99 % change on previous year -6.2%
2004 6.44 % change on previous year -79.2%
2005 23.95 % change on previous year +272.0%
2006 25.54 % change on previous year +6.6%
2007 -12.2 % change on previous year -147.8%
2008 11.29 % change on previous year -192.5%
2009 10.04 % change on previous year -11.1%
2010 -0.0682 % change on previous year -100.7%
2011 6.92 % change on previous year -10242.7%
2012 -1.21 % change on previous year -117.4%
2013 2.05 % change on previous year -269.7%
2014 -2.57 % change on previous year -225.4%
2015 -3.64 % change on previous year +41.6%
2016 -1.02 % change on previous year -72.0%
2017 11.84 % change on previous year -1263.4%
2018 2.7 % change on previous year -77.2%
2019 4.19 % change on previous year +54.9%
2020 26.16 % change on previous year +525.0%
2021 -6.9 % change on previous year -126.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.92 % change on previous year -10.31 % change on previous year 33.68 % change on previous year 9
1970s 20.42 % change on previous year -7.71 % change on previous year 43.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.06 % change on previous year -3.44 % change on previous year 19.49 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.15 % change on previous year -12.31 % change on previous year 15.05 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.73 % change on previous year -12.2 % change on previous year 33.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.92 % change on previous year -3.64 % change on previous year 11.84 % change on previous year 10
2020s 9.63 % change on previous year -6.9 % change on previous year 26.16 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 26 Estonia 60.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 57.4 % change on previous year compare
  3. 28 Angola 53.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Romania 52.4 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Belize 51.62 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 Ghana 49.74 % change on previous year compare
  7. 32 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 48.15 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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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 -6.9 % change on previous year 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 43.45 % change on previous year in 1974.
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 -12.31 % change on previous year in 1996.
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 29th 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 down 199.6%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.