Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD (current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD (current US$), per square was 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD (current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre for net official flows from un agencies, ifad (current us$), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official flows from un agencies, ifad (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 10th 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.
Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD (current US$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0546 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0.1991 current US$ per square kilometre | +264.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6718 current US$ per square kilometre | +237.4% |
| 1982 | 1.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.3% |
| 1983 | 2 current US$ per square kilometre | +77.9% |
| 1984 | 2.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1986 | 4.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 6.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 2.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 1989 | 2.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 4.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.9% |
| 1991 | 2.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 1.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 1.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 1996 | 3.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 1.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1998 | 2.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 1.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2000 | 3.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2001 | 3.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 3.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 5 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 5.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 8.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 12.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2013 | 11.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 7.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 9.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 12.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 14.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2020 | 13.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 10.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 15.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2023 | 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0546 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0546 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0546 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1991 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 3.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 8.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 14.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 10.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 7 Gambia 628.42 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Cape Verde 559.45 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Seychelles 523.02 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Rwanda 374.24 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 340.9 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Guinea-Bissau 185.14 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Haiti 174.16 current US$ per square kilometre 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 flows from un agencies, ifad (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net official flows from un agencies, ifad (current us$), per square in Sub-Saharan Africa was 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official flows from un agencies, ifad (current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official flows from un agencies, ifad (current us$), per square recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net official flows from un agencies, ifad (current us$), per square?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official flows from un agencies, ifad (current us$), per square rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official flows from UN agencies, IFAD (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.