Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 66.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 67.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 86.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 128.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 159.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 152.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 166.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 233.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 272.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 299.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 292.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 289.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 313.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 323.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 442.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 479.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 555.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 650.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 715.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 725.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 730.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 698.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 840.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 764.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 741.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 584.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 623.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 527.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 447.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 520.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 690.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 720.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 907.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 1,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 1,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 60 current US$ per square kilometre | 272.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 650.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 695.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 527.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 840.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 447.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 19 Palau 62,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 58,770 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 56,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54,574 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 50,135 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 47,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Africa Western and Central
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 16.65 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 125.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 310.97 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.72 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 216.58 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.07 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.82 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 592.48 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 88.12 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 363.44 million current US$ (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central was 2,038 current US$ per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.