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 53.98 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 53.98 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 59.73 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion current US$, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 7.38 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 7.20 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.45 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.19 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.42 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.39 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 10.30 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 11.90 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 13.55 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 14.33 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 16.95 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 16.75 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.02 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 16.61 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 17.92 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 17.71 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.93 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 13.31 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 13.32 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.25 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 12.04 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 17.65 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 23.04 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 24.46 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 30.78 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 38.82 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 33.14 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 36.21 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 39.36 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 40.32 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.72 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 41.76 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.31 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.63 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 40.15 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.90 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.80 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 44.51 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.51 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 59.73 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 53.98 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 6.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 billion current US$ | 7.19 billion current US$ | 14.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.78 billion current US$ | 12.25 billion current US$ | 18.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.87 billion current US$ | 12.04 billion current US$ | 39.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.26 billion current US$ | 38.90 billion current US$ | 46.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.86 billion current US$ | 53.98 billion current US$ | 59.73 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Nigeria 3.60 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Afghanistan 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.93 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Jordan 2.83 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Kenya 2.60 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 2.38 billion current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 57.53 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 427.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.14 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.13 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 511.02 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 2.46 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 3.18 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.07 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 306.28 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.26 billion current US$ (2022)
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 53.98 billion current US$ in 2021, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.73 billion current US$ 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 1.03 billion current US$ 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 12th out of 45 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 up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.