Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern

Africa Eastern and Southern: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) was 32.96 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
32.96 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 11.3%
Rank
23rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
37.13 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
3.36 billion constant 2023 US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021

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Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.

Analysis

Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 32.96 billion constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 37.13 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.36 billion constant 2023 US$, in 1970.

That places Africa Eastern and Southern 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021, 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 received (constant 2023 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970 to 2021.
Year constant 2023 US$ Change
1970 3.36 billion constant 2023 US$ —
1971 3.55 billion constant 2023 US$ +5.7%
1972 3.85 billion constant 2023 US$ +8.4%
1973 3.87 billion constant 2023 US$ +0.5%
1974 5.43 billion constant 2023 US$ +40.2%
1975 6.90 billion constant 2023 US$ +27.1%
1976 6.11 billion constant 2023 US$ -11.4%
1977 6.97 billion constant 2023 US$ +14.1%
1978 7.97 billion constant 2023 US$ +14.3%
1979 9.72 billion constant 2023 US$ +22.0%
1980 10.78 billion constant 2023 US$ +10.9%
1981 11.22 billion constant 2023 US$ +4.1%
1982 12.24 billion constant 2023 US$ +9.1%
1983 12.13 billion constant 2023 US$ -0.9%
1984 12.39 billion constant 2023 US$ +2.2%
1985 14.36 billion constant 2023 US$ +15.9%
1986 13.44 billion constant 2023 US$ -6.4%
1987 13.78 billion constant 2023 US$ +2.6%
1988 14.43 billion constant 2023 US$ +4.7%
1989 14.39 billion constant 2023 US$ -0.2%
1990 15.74 billion constant 2023 US$ +9.4%
1991 14.81 billion constant 2023 US$ -5.9%
1992 15.83 billion constant 2023 US$ +6.9%
1993 14.99 billion constant 2023 US$ -5.3%
1994 14.43 billion constant 2023 US$ -3.8%
1995 13.54 billion constant 2023 US$ -6.2%
1996 10.54 billion constant 2023 US$ -22.2%
1997 11.20 billion constant 2023 US$ +6.3%
1998 10.84 billion constant 2023 US$ -3.2%
1999 10.54 billion constant 2023 US$ -2.8%
2000 11.90 billion constant 2023 US$ +12.9%
2001 13.03 billion constant 2023 US$ +9.5%
2002 16.86 billion constant 2023 US$ +29.3%
2003 21.31 billion constant 2023 US$ +26.4%
2004 18.96 billion constant 2023 US$ -11.0%
2005 18.74 billion constant 2023 US$ -1.2%
2006 20.49 billion constant 2023 US$ +9.4%
2007 20.92 billion constant 2023 US$ +2.1%
2008 23.34 billion constant 2023 US$ +11.6%
2009 25.77 billion constant 2023 US$ +10.4%
2010 25.41 billion constant 2023 US$ -1.4%
2011 27.56 billion constant 2023 US$ +8.5%
2012 25.87 billion constant 2023 US$ -6.1%
2013 28.48 billion constant 2023 US$ +10.1%
2014 25.08 billion constant 2023 US$ -11.9%
2015 26.97 billion constant 2023 US$ +7.5%
2016 26.82 billion constant 2023 US$ -0.6%
2017 29.33 billion constant 2023 US$ +9.4%
2018 27.89 billion constant 2023 US$ -4.9%
2019 29.56 billion constant 2023 US$ +6.0%
2020 37.13 billion constant 2023 US$ +25.6%
2021 32.96 billion constant 2023 US$ -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.77 billion constant 2023 US$ 3.36 billion constant 2023 US$ 9.72 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1980s 12.92 billion constant 2023 US$ 10.78 billion constant 2023 US$ 14.43 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1990s 13.25 billion constant 2023 US$ 10.54 billion constant 2023 US$ 15.83 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2000s 19.13 billion constant 2023 US$ 11.90 billion constant 2023 US$ 25.77 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2010s 27.30 billion constant 2023 US$ 25.08 billion constant 2023 US$ 29.56 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2020s 35.04 billion constant 2023 US$ 32.96 billion constant 2023 US$ 37.13 billion constant 2023 US$ 2

Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern

  1. 20 Iraq 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  2. 21 Senegal 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  3. 22 Philippines 1.84 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  4. 23 South Sudan 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  5. 24 Lebanon 1.75 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  6. 25 Malawi 1.73 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  7. 26 Cambodia 1.58 billion constant 2023 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern was 32.96 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The highest recorded value was 37.13 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
The lowest recorded value was 3.36 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1970.
How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for net official development assistance received?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Unit
constant 2023 US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.