Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 51.99 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 51.99 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 57.26 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.62 current US$ per person, in 1960.
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 | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.42 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 3.81 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 3.69 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.02 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 4.22 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.41 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.73 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 4.14 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 3.94 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 3.99 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.49 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 4.69 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.66 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 7.93 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 10.37 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 9.3 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 10.78 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 14.19 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 17.6 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 19.81 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 18.64 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 18.97 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 17.78 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 19.08 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 20.39 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 23.68 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 26.75 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 29.42 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 30.59 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 34.24 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 33.29 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 34.98 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 30.69 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 33.07 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 31.27 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 26.71 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 23.7 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 22.43 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 19.95 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 19.18 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 20.43 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 26.52 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 33.72 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 34.93 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 42.14 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 51.44 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 43.95 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 47.57 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 50.93 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 49.61 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.5 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 49.51 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 49.14 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.58 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 43.69 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 42.12 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 45.89 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 45.88 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.62 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 57.26 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 51.99 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9 current US$ per person | 2.62 current US$ per person | 4.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.9 current US$ per person | 3.99 current US$ per person | 17.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.51 current US$ per person | 17.78 current US$ per person | 30.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.03 current US$ per person | 19.95 current US$ per person | 34.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.08 current US$ per person | 19.18 current US$ per person | 51.44 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.05 current US$ per person | 42.12 current US$ per person | 51.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.63 current US$ per person | 51.99 current US$ per person | 57.26 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 New Caledonia 1,439 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tonga 1,239 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 1,117 current US$ per person compare
- 10 Ukraine 1,032 current US$ per person compare
- 11 Dominica 791.41 current US$ per person compare
- 12 Kiribati 741.9 current US$ per person compare
- 13 Palestine 701.51 current US$ per person 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 51.99 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?
- The highest recorded value was 57.26 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 current US$ per person in 1960.
- 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 1.0%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.