Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 39.49 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central stood at 39.49 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 62.62 current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.45 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 21st of 44 groups on this measure, 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 (current US$), per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.45 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.82 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 4.77 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.95 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 8.6 current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1975 | 10.41 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1976 | 9.72 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 10.33 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 14.03 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1979 | 15.92 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 17.02 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 16.19 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 15.52 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 14.35 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 15.96 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 16.05 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.36 current US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 22.48 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 25.36 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 28.87 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 30.93 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 30.52 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.92 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 27.86 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 32.64 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 28.86 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 27.25 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 20.89 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 21.71 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.86 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 14.74 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 16.66 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 21.51 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 21.81 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.73 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 45.44 current US$ per person | +70.0% |
| 2006 | 62.62 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 37.82 current US$ per person | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 36.41 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 40.17 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 42.16 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 37.89 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 40.35 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 35.66 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 36.24 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.1 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 32.26 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 36.16 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 37.49 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 38.25 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 47.71 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 39.49 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9 current US$ per person | 4.45 current US$ per person | 15.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.31 current US$ per person | 14.35 current US$ per person | 28.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.84 current US$ per person | 17.86 current US$ per person | 32.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.39 current US$ per person | 14.74 current US$ per person | 62.62 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.16 current US$ per person | 32.26 current US$ per person | 42.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6 current US$ per person | 39.49 current US$ per person | 47.71 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 18 Moldova 427.78 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Syria 390.19 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Israel 389.45 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Maldives 381.2 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 376.14 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Grenada 328.79 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 304.57 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Africa Western and Central
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 16.65 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 125.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 310.97 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.72 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 216.58 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.07 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.82 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 592.48 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 88.12 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 363.44 million current US$ (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Africa Western and Central was 39.49 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 62.62 current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.