Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) was 19.15 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 19.15 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Africa Western and Central peaked at 22.60 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 542.78 million current US$, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 542.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 602.02 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 610.40 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 781.20 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1975 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +39.6% |
| 1979 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.65 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.61 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.48 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.01 billion current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 4.33 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 5.03 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 5.88 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 6.56 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.61 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.32 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.61 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 6.91 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 6.71 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.28 billion current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 5.64 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 4.77 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 4.05 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 4.71 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 6.25 billion current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 6.51 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.21 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 14.36 billion current US$ | +74.9% |
| 2006 | 20.37 billion current US$ | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 12.65 billion current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 12.53 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.22 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 15.35 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 14.19 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 15.53 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.11 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 14.73 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.65 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.83 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.91 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 16.92 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.69 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.60 billion current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 19.15 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 billion current US$ | 542.78 million current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.55 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | 5.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.29 billion current US$ | 4.77 billion current US$ | 7.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 billion current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ | 20.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.29 billion current US$ | 13.83 billion current US$ | 17.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.88 billion current US$ | 19.15 billion current US$ | 22.60 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 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
- 27 Ghana 1.57 billion current US$ compare
- 28 Turkey 1.55 billion current US$ compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Africa Western and Central?
- Net official development assistance received in Africa Western and Central was 19.15 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 22.60 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.78 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for net official development assistance received?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.