Net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Net official development assistance received was 34.83 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 34.83 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 37.13 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 491.53 million current US$, in 1970.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 491.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 563.96 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 688.99 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 804.81 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 1.87 billion current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1976 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 2.78 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 3.85 billion current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1980 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 4.55 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.70 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.59 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 7.56 billion current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 8.52 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 8.45 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.48 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 10.19 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 11.41 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 10.29 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 10.31 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.80 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 8.22 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 8.03 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.68 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 7.48 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 8.00 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 11.41 billion current US$ | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 16.52 billion current US$ | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 16.25 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 16.41 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.45 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 20.49 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 23.68 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 25.14 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 24.98 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.53 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 26.23 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 29.21 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 25.90 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 25.50 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.07 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 27.88 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 27.59 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.82 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 37.13 billion current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 34.83 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 491.53 million current US$ | 3.85 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 billion current US$ | 4.55 billion current US$ | 8.52 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 billion current US$ | 7.48 billion current US$ | 11.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.49 billion current US$ | 8.00 billion current US$ | 25.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.97 billion current US$ | 24.98 billion current US$ | 29.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.98 billion current US$ | 34.83 billion current US$ | 37.13 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 20 Iraq 2.01 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Senegal 1.86 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Philippines 1.84 billion current US$ compare
- 23 South Sudan 1.79 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Lebanon 1.75 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Malawi 1.73 billion current US$ compare
- 26 Cambodia 1.58 billion current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 40.98 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 274.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 439.63 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.83 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 221.30 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.43 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 354.94 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 2.34 billion current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 162.46 million current US$ (2019)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 885.14 million current US$ (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Net official development assistance received in Africa Eastern and Southern was 34.83 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.53 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for net official development assistance received?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.