What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.

What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.

Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.7%

Rank

11th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2021.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1972	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1973	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1974	0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
1975	0.0218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.4%
1976	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1977	0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1978	0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
1979	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1980	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1981	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1982	0.0198 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1983	0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1984	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1985	0.0291 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1986	0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.0%
1987	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1988	0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1989	0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1990	0.0446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1991	0.0412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1992	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1993	0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1994	0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1995	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1996	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.6%
1997	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1998	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1999	0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2000	0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2001	0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2002	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.1%
2003	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2004	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2005	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2006	0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2007	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
2008	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2009	0.0317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2010	0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2011	0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2012	0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2013	0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2014	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2015	0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2016	0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2017	0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2018	0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2019	0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2020	0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
2021	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0442 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0235 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0278 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

8 Naoero 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Tonga 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Ukraine 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 57.53 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 427.96 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.14 billion current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.13 billion current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 511.02 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 2.46 billion current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 3.18 billion current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.07 billion current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 306.28 million current US$ (2022)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.26 billion current US$ (2022)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.