Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) was 64.84 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64.84 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
74.18 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
6.02 billion constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.84 billion constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 74.18 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.02 billion constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | +32.0% |
| 1962 | 8.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 7.99 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 8.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 9.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 9.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 9.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 8.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 8.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 8.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 8.94 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 8.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 9.26 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 12.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 13.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 12.59 billion constant 2023 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 13.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 16.21 billion constant 2023 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 18.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 19.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 19.97 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 21.52 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 21.09 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 24.30 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 26.40 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 25.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 25.00 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 26.26 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 28.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 28.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 27.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 28.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.87 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 28.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 24.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 22.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 22.40 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 20.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 21.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 23.75 billion constant 2023 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 30.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 35.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 33.75 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 40.31 billion constant 2023 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 48.71 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 39.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 42.99 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 49.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 42.80 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 49.51 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 50.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 50.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.00 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 51.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 51.99 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 56.26 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 59.82 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 74.18 billion constant 2023 US$ | +24.0% |
| 2021 | 66.27 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 63.94 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 64.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | 6.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | 9.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | 8.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | 18.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | 19.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | 28.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.19 billion constant 2023 US$ | 20.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | 28.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.51 billion constant 2023 US$ | 21.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | 49.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.88 billion constant 2023 US$ | 42.80 billion constant 2023 US$ | 59.82 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.31 billion constant 2023 US$ | 63.94 billion constant 2023 US$ | 74.18 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 4 Ethiopia 5.40 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 6 Yemen 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 7 Israel 4.00 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 8 Pakistan 3.96 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 9 Palestine 3.62 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 10 Nigeria 3.60 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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 received in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa was 64.84 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74.18 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net official development assistance received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.