Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received 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$, in 1970.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.87 billion current US$ | 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 |
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 ODA received per capita 45.05 current US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance received 51.07 billion constant 2023 US$ (2021)
- Net ODA received 2.6% (2021)
- Net ODA received 12.2% (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 51.07 billion constant 2023 US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 53.98 billion current US$ (2021)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 271.27 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 506.89 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 11.13 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.
- 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.