India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 50.33 billion current US$ against 2.45 billion current US$ in India, a difference of 47.88 billion current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 20.5 times India's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 billion current US$ | 16.90 billion current US$ | 15.03 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 29.25 billion current US$ | 27.71 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.75 billion current US$ | 46.84 billion current US$ | 44.09 billion current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 50.33 billion current US$ against 2.45 billion current US$ in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 47.88 billion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- India ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 10th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.