Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Africa or Somalia?

Somalia, at 29.4% against 1.4% in Africa as of 1990.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Somalia: Net ODA received from DAC donors

Africa

1.4%

in 2011

Somalia

29.4%

in 1990

Africa rank

5th

Somalia rank

2nd

Net ODA received from DAC donors over time

Africa
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 29.4% against 1.4% in Africa, a difference of 28.0%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 20.3 times Africa's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.0%	8.5%	5.5%	Somalia
1970s	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	Somalia
1980s	2.8%	25.7%	22.9%	Somalia
1990s	4.1%	29.4%	25.3%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received from dac donors, Africa or Somalia?: Somalia, at 29.4% against 1.4% in Africa as of 1990.
What is the difference in net oda received from dac donors between Africa and Somalia?: 28.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
How do Africa and Somalia rank globally for net oda received from dac donors?: Africa ranks 5th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP)
Unit: % of recipient's GDP
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period.