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 18.43 billion current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18.43 billion current US$
Change on year
up 11.2%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
20.37 billion current US$
in 2006
All-time low
542.78 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2019

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2019, net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central stood at 18.43 billion current US$.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Africa Western and Central peaked at 20.37 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 542.78 million current US$, in 1970.

Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd of 45 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 Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2019.
Year current US$ Change
1970 542.78 million current US$
1971 602.02 million current US$ +10.9%
1972 610.40 million current US$ +1.4%
1973 781.20 million current US$ +28.0%
1974 1.16 billion current US$ +48.4%
1975 1.44 billion current US$ +24.3%
1976 1.38 billion current US$ -4.1%
1977 1.51 billion current US$ +9.2%
1978 2.11 billion current US$ +39.6%
1979 2.46 billion current US$ +16.7%
1980 2.71 billion current US$ +10.0%
1981 2.65 billion current US$ -2.1%
1982 2.61 billion current US$ -1.3%
1983 2.48 billion current US$ -5.0%
1984 2.83 billion current US$ +14.2%
1985 2.93 billion current US$ +3.3%
1986 4.01 billion current US$ +36.8%
1987 4.33 billion current US$ +8.2%
1988 5.03 billion current US$ +16.0%
1989 5.88 billion current US$ +17.0%
1990 6.47 billion current US$ +10.0%
1991 6.56 billion current US$ +1.3%
1992 6.61 billion current US$ +0.8%
1993 6.32 billion current US$ -4.3%
1994 7.61 billion current US$ +20.3%
1995 6.91 billion current US$ -9.1%
1996 6.71 billion current US$ -3.0%
1997 5.28 billion current US$ -21.2%
1998 5.64 billion current US$ +6.8%
1999 4.77 billion current US$ -15.5%
2000 4.05 billion current US$ -15.2%
2001 4.71 billion current US$ +16.2%
2002 6.25 billion current US$ +32.8%
2003 6.51 billion current US$ +4.3%
2004 8.21 billion current US$ +26.1%
2005 14.36 billion current US$ +74.9%
2006 20.37 billion current US$ +41.8%
2007 12.65 billion current US$ -37.9%
2008 12.53 billion current US$ -1.0%
2009 14.22 billion current US$ +13.4%
2010 15.35 billion current US$ +7.9%
2011 14.19 billion current US$ -7.6%
2012 15.53 billion current US$ +9.5%
2013 14.11 billion current US$ -9.2%
2014 14.73 billion current US$ +4.4%
2015 14.65 billion current US$ -0.5%
2016 13.83 billion current US$ -5.6%
2017 15.92 billion current US$ +15.1%
2018 16.57 billion current US$ +4.1%
2019 18.43 billion current US$ +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.26 billion current US$ 542.78 million current US$ 2.46 billion current US$ 10
1980s 3.55 billion current US$ 2.48 billion current US$ 5.88 billion current US$ 10
1990s 6.29 billion current US$ 4.77 billion current US$ 7.61 billion current US$ 10
2000s 10.39 billion current US$ 4.05 billion current US$ 20.37 billion current US$ 10
2010s 15.33 billion current US$ 13.83 billion current US$ 18.43 billion current US$ 10

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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 18.43 billion current US$ in 2019, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 20.37 billion current US$ 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 542.78 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd out of 45 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 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in current U.S. dollars.