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 45.05 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
45.05 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 11.9%
Rank
17th
of 44 groups
All-time high
51.14 current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
3.52 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 45.05 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 51.14 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.52 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 3.52 current US$ per person
1971 3.86 current US$ per person +9.7%
1972 4.19 current US$ per person +8.5%
1973 4.97 current US$ per person +18.7%
1974 7.39 current US$ per person +48.7%
1975 9.82 current US$ per person +32.8%
1976 8.85 current US$ per person -9.8%
1977 10.16 current US$ per person +14.8%
1978 13.3 current US$ per person +30.9%
1979 16.68 current US$ per person +25.4%
1980 18.92 current US$ per person +13.5%
1981 17.92 current US$ per person -5.3%
1982 17.97 current US$ per person +0.3%
1983 16.84 current US$ per person -6.3%
1984 16.91 current US$ per person +0.4%
1985 18.56 current US$ per person +9.8%
1986 22.13 current US$ per person +19.3%
1987 24.84 current US$ per person +12.2%
1988 27.5 current US$ per person +10.7%
1989 28.28 current US$ per person +2.8%
1990 32.54 current US$ per person +15.1%
1991 31.3 current US$ per person -3.8%
1992 32.76 current US$ per person +4.7%
1993 29.39 current US$ per person -10.3%
1994 30.87 current US$ per person +5.0%
1995 29.72 current US$ per person -3.7%
1996 24.38 current US$ per person -18.0%
1997 21.18 current US$ per person -13.1%
1998 20.64 current US$ per person -2.5%
1999 18.48 current US$ per person -10.4%
2000 17.69 current US$ per person -4.3%
2001 18.9 current US$ per person +6.8%
2002 24.58 current US$ per person +30.0%
2003 31.22 current US$ per person +27.0%
2004 32.26 current US$ per person +3.3%
2005 39.5 current US$ per person +22.4%
2006 48.47 current US$ per person +22.7%
2007 40.26 current US$ per person -16.9%
2008 42.79 current US$ per person +6.3%
2009 45.24 current US$ per person +5.7%
2010 45.09 current US$ per person -0.3%
2011 46.48 current US$ per person +3.1%
2012 44.21 current US$ per person -4.9%
2013 44.62 current US$ per person +0.9%
2014 40.73 current US$ per person -8.7%
2015 39.19 current US$ per person -3.8%
2016 36.97 current US$ per person -5.6%
2017 40.54 current US$ per person +9.7%
2018 40.13 current US$ per person -1.0%
2019 40.85 current US$ per person +1.8%
2020 51.14 current US$ per person +25.2%
2021 45.05 current US$ per person -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.27 current US$ per person 3.52 current US$ per person 16.68 current US$ per person 10
1980s 20.99 current US$ per person 16.84 current US$ per person 28.28 current US$ per person 10
1990s 27.13 current US$ per person 18.48 current US$ per person 32.76 current US$ per person 10
2000s 34.09 current US$ per person 17.69 current US$ per person 48.47 current US$ per person 10
2010s 41.88 current US$ per person 36.97 current US$ per person 46.48 current US$ per person 10
2020s 48.1 current US$ per person 45.05 current US$ per person 51.14 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 638.37 current US$ per person compare
  2. 15 Turks and Caicos Islands 585.84 current US$ per person compare
  3. 16 Samoa 540.8 current US$ per person compare
  4. 17 Vanuatu 468.32 current US$ per person compare
  5. 18 Moldova 427.78 current US$ per person compare
  6. 19 Syria 390.19 current US$ per person compare
  7. 20 Israel 389.45 current US$ per person 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 45.05 current US$ per person 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 51.14 current US$ per person in 2020.
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 3.52 current US$ per person in 1970.
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 17th 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 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.