Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) was 53.98 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 53.98 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 59.73 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion current US$, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 billion current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 1.59 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +52.9% |
| 1975 | 3.31 billion current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1976 | 3.07 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.63 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 4.89 billion current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1979 | 6.31 billion current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 7.38 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 7.20 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.45 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7.19 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.42 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.39 billion current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 10.30 billion current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 11.90 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 13.55 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 14.33 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 16.95 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 16.75 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.02 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 16.61 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 17.92 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 17.71 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.93 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 13.31 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 13.32 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.25 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 12.04 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 17.65 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 23.04 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 24.46 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 30.78 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 38.82 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 33.14 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 36.21 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 39.36 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 40.32 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.72 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 41.76 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.31 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.63 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 40.15 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.90 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.80 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 44.51 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 46.51 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 59.73 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 53.98 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 billion current US$ | 1.03 billion current US$ | 6.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 billion current US$ | 7.19 billion current US$ | 14.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.78 billion current US$ | 12.25 billion current US$ | 18.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.87 billion current US$ | 12.04 billion current US$ | 39.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.26 billion current US$ | 38.90 billion current US$ | 46.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.86 billion current US$ | 53.98 billion current US$ | 59.73 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 10 Afghanistan 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Tanzania 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.93 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Jordan 2.83 billion current US$ compare
- 14 Kenya 2.60 billion current US$ compare
- 15 India 2.38 billion current US$ compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 billion current US$ compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 53.98 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.73 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion current US$ in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.