Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net official development assistance received was 64.84 billion current US$ in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
64.84 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
68.08 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
597.35 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1960–2023

020.0B40.0B60.0B196019912023

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 64.84 billion current US$.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 68.08 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 597.35 million current US$, in 1960.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.00 billion current US$ 597.35 million current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 10
1970s 3.07 billion current US$ 1.17 billion current US$ 6.66 billion current US$ 10
1980s 10.20 billion current US$ 7.48 billion current US$ 15.50 billion current US$ 10
1990s 16.90 billion current US$ 13.23 billion current US$ 19.24 billion current US$ 10
2000s 29.25 billion current US$ 13.06 billion current US$ 44.31 billion current US$ 10
2010s 47.00 billion current US$ 38.79 billion current US$ 53.39 billion current US$ 10
2020s 64.61 billion current US$ 61.03 billion current US$ 68.08 billion current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 6 Yemen 4.15 billion current US$ compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 3.96 billion current US$ compare
  4. 8 Palestine, State of 3.62 billion current US$ compare
  5. 9 Nigeria 3.60 billion current US$ compare
  6. 10 Afghanistan 3.06 billion current US$ compare
  7. 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.06 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More aid effectiveness data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 64.84 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 68.08 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 597.35 million current US$ in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net official development assistance received?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income). Statizoid, drawing on Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://aid.statizoid.com/stat/net-official-development-assistance-received-current-us/sub-saharan-africa-excluding-high-income/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://aid.statizoid.com/stat/net-official-development-assistance-received-current-us/sub-saharan-africa-excluding-high-income/">Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.