Net ODA received from DAC donors in Africa

Africa: Net ODA received from DAC donors was 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
28.02 billion constant 2010 US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
33.87 billion constant 2010 US$
in 2006
All-time low
7.01 billion constant 2010 US$
in 1972
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Net ODA received from DAC donors in Africa, 1960–2011

10.0B20.0B30.0B196019852011

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte. Measured in constant 2010 US$.

Analysis

In 2011, net oda received from dac donors in Africa stood at 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Africa peaked at 33.87 billion constant 2010 US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.01 billion constant 2010 US$, in 1972.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.21 billion constant 2010 US$ 7.81 billion constant 2010 US$ 10.66 billion constant 2010 US$ 10
1970s 9.39 billion constant 2010 US$ 7.01 billion constant 2010 US$ 13.33 billion constant 2010 US$ 10
1980s 18.24 billion constant 2010 US$ 14.50 billion constant 2010 US$ 20.77 billion constant 2010 US$ 10
1990s 19.06 billion constant 2010 US$ 14.50 billion constant 2010 US$ 24.44 billion constant 2010 US$ 10
2000s 22.95 billion constant 2010 US$ 15.10 billion constant 2010 US$ 33.87 billion constant 2010 US$ 10
2010s 27.54 billion constant 2010 US$ 27.06 billion constant 2010 US$ 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$ 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.25 billion constant 2010 US$ compare
  2. 2 Ethiopia 1.97 billion constant 2010 US$ compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 1.70 billion constant 2010 US$ compare
  4. 4 Tanzania 1.66 billion constant 2010 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received from dac donors in Africa?
Net oda received from dac donors in Africa was 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte.
What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 33.87 billion constant 2010 US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.01 billion constant 2010 US$ in 1972.
How does Africa rank for net oda received from dac donors?
Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (constant 2010 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received from DAC donors (constant 2010 US$)
Unit
constant 2010 US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients, Development Cooperation Report, and Inte
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,887 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. Data are in constant 2008 dollars.