Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received

Somalia
56.1%
in 1990
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.7%
in 2011
Somalia rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Net ODA received over time

  • Somalia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080196019852011

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 56.1% against 3.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 52.4%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 15.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 11.8% 2.5% 9.3% Somalia
1970s 22.8% 2.3% 20.5% Somalia
1980s 51.9% 4.0% 47.9% Somalia
1990s 56.1% 5.9% 50.2% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Somalia, at 56.1% against 3.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 1990.
What is the difference in net oda received between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
52.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1990.
How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net oda received?
Somalia ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 53 countries.
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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received (% 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, 2,629 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.