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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.9%

Rank

10th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1970

Years of data

1960–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1962	0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1963	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1964	0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1965	0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1966	0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1967	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1968	0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1969	0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1970	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1971	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1972	0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1973	0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1974	0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
1975	0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1976	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1977	0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1978	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1979	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1980	0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1981	0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1982	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1983	0.0224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1984	0.0277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1985	0.0319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1986	0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
1987	0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1988	0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1989	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1990	0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1991	0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1992	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1993	0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1994	0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1995	0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1996	0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1997	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1998	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1999	0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.0%
2000	0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2001	0.0348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
2002	0.0424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2003	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
2004	0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2005	0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2006	0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2007	0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.2%
2008	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2009	0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.3%
2010	0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2011	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2012	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2013	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2014	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2015	0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2016	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2017	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2018	0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2019	0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2020	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
2021	0.0301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2022	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2023	0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0395 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa

7 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.