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 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2,605 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
17th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,798 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
39.58 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.58 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.58 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 45.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 44.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 50.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 53.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 57.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 63.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 57.1 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 55.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 58.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 66.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 71.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 89.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 127.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1975 | 173.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 159.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 190.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 257.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 329.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 381.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 370.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 388.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 375.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 414.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 455.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 544.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1987 | 632.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 716.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 765.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 881.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 880.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 951.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 813.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 901.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 875.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 767.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 699.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 679.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 621.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 612.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 671.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 893.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 1,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,533 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 1,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 1,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,880 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2,069 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2,067 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,873 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 39.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 63.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 58.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 329.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 504.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 370.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 765.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 807.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 621.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 951.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 612.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,069 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,032 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 90,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 89,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 79,753 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominica 70,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 67,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Palau 62,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 58,770 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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 (excluding high income)?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2,605 current US$ per square kilometre 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 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- 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 39.58 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- 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 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 (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.