What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.

How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?

Africa Western and Central ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.

Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central

Name: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Africa Western and Central: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 20.5%

Rank

14th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1989

All-time low

0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1981

Years of data

1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central is 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.

Africa Western and Central ranks 14th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Africa Western and Central, 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1972	0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
1973	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1974	0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1975	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1976	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1977	0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1978	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.2%
1979	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1980	0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1981	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-45.4%
1982	0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1983	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1984	0.0216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.6%
1985	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1986	0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+72.4%
1987	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1988	0.045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1989	0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1990	0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1991	0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1992	0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1993	0.0484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1994	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1995	0.0333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.8%
1996	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1997	0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.9%
1998	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1999	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+79.3%
2000	0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2001	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2002	0.0347 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2003	0.0312 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2004	0.0318 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2005	0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.5%
2006	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2007	0.0269 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
2008	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
2009	0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
2010	0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2011	0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2012	0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2013	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2014	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2015	0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2016	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2017	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2018	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2019	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2020	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
2021	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

11 Somalia 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
12 Palestine, State of 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Burundi 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Afghanistan 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Solomon Islands 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Gambia 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Mozambique 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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)

All data for Africa Western and Central →

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central?: Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Africa Western and Central was 0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The highest recorded value was 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Africa Western and Central?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?: Africa Western and Central ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,652 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.