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

19 years are reported by both, from 1972 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 non-DAC bilateral donors (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Africa vs Somalia: Net ODA received from non-DAC bilateral donors

North Africa

0.0%

in 2011

Somalia

11.5%

in 1990

North Africa rank

2nd

Somalia rank

1st

Net ODA received from non-DAC bilateral donors over time

North Africa
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 11.5% against 0.0% in North Africa, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 423.9 times North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Somalia ahead.

North Africa ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Africa	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.9%	15.0%	12.1%	Somalia
1980s	0.4%	7.0%	6.6%	Somalia
1990s	2.6%	11.5%	8.9%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received from non-dac bilateral donors, North Africa or Somalia?: Somalia, at 11.5% against 0.0% in North Africa as of 1990.
What is the difference in net oda received from non-dac bilateral donors between North Africa and Somalia?: 11.5%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Somalia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1990.
How do North Africa and Somalia rank globally for net oda received from non-dac bilateral donors?: North Africa ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 1st 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 non-DAC bilateral donors (% of 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 non-DAC bilateral donors (% of GDP)
Unit: % of 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, 1,867 data points, 1966–2011
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.