Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net official development assistance received (current US$), per was 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,713 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
18th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,848 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
39.63 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.63 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.63 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 45.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 44.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 50.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 54.03 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 57.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 63.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 57.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 55.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 58.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 66.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 71.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 89.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 128.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 172.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 159.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 190.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 258.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 330.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 383.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 371.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 390.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 376.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 415.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 457.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 546.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 636.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 719.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 769.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 885.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 884.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 955.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 816.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 903.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 877.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 769.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 701.28 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 681.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 622.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 614.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 672.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 896.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 2,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 2,213 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 1,957 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,945 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,855 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,234 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2,848 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 2,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 39.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 63.24 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 58.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 330.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 506.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 371.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 769.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 809.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 622.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 955.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,370 current US$ per square kilometre | 614.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,848 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 15 Comoros 89,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 79,753 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominica 70,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 67,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Palau 62,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 58,770 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 56,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 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 (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2,713 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2,848 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.63 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.