Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per was 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2,117 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 15.3%
Rank
24th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,499 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
60 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in 2021.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 24th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 (current US$), per in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 60 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 66.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 67.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 86.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 128.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 159.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 152.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 166.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 233.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 272.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 299.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 292.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 289.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 313.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 323.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 442.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 479.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 555.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 650.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 715.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 725.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 730.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 698.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 840.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 764.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 741.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 584.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 623.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 527.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 447.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 520.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 690.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 720.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 907.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 1,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 1,399 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 1,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 1,696 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1,568 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,759 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1,871 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 139.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 60 current US$ per square kilometre | 272.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 650.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 695.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 527.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 840.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 447.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,251 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,690 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,308 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 21 Rwanda 56,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54,574 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Syrian Arab Republic 50,135 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 47,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bangladesh 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Samoa 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 39,102 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per in Africa Western and Central?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Africa Western and Central was 2,117 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2,499 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 24th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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.