Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 2,137 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,137 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 14.5%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
2,499 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
344.85 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 2,137 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in 2021.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2,499 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 344.85 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2021.
Year constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 344.85 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
1971 357.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1972 355.38 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1973 378.96 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1974 518.46 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +36.8%
1975 605.34 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
1976 551.96 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
1977 596.45 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1978 697.17 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
1979 792.58 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +13.7%
1980 841.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1981 882.92 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
1982 939.76 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1983 921.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
1984 996.02 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1985 1,098 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +10.3%
1986 1,088 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
1987 1,072 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
1988 1,138 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1989 1,215 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +6.7%
1990 1,262 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
1991 1,213 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
1992 1,236 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 1,127 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
1994 1,168 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +3.6%
1995 1,033 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -11.6%
1996 893.56 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -13.5%
1997 871.37 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
1998 881.71 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1999 810.83 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -8.0%
2000 848.55 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2001 961.03 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2002 1,233 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +28.3%
2003 1,397 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
2004 1,332 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2005 1,623 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +21.8%
2006 1,987 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
2007 1,576 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -20.7%
2008 1,658 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2009 1,866 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +12.6%
2010 1,906 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 1,920 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +0.7%
2012 1,719 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -10.5%
2013 1,763 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
2014 1,641 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -6.9%
2015 1,784 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
2016 1,744 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
2017 1,929 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2018 1,881 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -2.5%
2019 1,998 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2020 2,499 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre +25.1%
2021 2,137 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 519.84 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 344.85 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 792.58 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 1,019 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 841.6 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1,215 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 1,050 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 810.83 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1,262 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,448 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 848.55 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1,987 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,829 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1,641 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 1,998 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,318 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 2,137 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 2,499 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 20 Saint Lucia 58,770 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Malta 58,748 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 56,236 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54,574 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Syria 50,135 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 47,502 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 26 Bangladesh 43,729 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2,137 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2,499 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 344.85 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 11,179 data points, 1961–2023
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Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 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.