Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance received was 64.84 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64.84 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
8th
of 47 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, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.84 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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 peaked at 68.08 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 597.35 million current US$, in 1960.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 597.35 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 798.08 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1962 | 911.70 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 904.99 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 1.12 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.34 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 2.58 billion current US$ | +44.1% |
| 1975 | 3.48 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 1976 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 3.84 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 5.20 billion current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 6.66 billion current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 7.72 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 7.48 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 7.86 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 7.58 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.37 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 9.21 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 11.01 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 12.81 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 14.50 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 15.50 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 17.84 billion current US$ | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 17.82 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 19.24 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 17.35 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.19 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 18.64 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.35 billion current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 14.90 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 14.48 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.23 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 13.06 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.29 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 19.05 billion current US$ | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 24.88 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 26.49 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 32.84 billion current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 41.20 billion current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 36.17 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 40.26 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 44.31 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 38.79 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 47.33 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 46.76 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.70 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.46 billion current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.77 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 44.31 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.57 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 50.91 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 53.39 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 68.08 billion current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 64.51 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 61.03 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 64.84 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 billion current US$ compare
- 6 Yemen 4.15 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Pakistan 3.96 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Palestine 3.62 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.60 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Afghanistan 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Tanzania 3.06 billion current US$ compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 597.35 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net official development assistance received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.