Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) was 2.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received from DAC donors in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2011
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. Measured in % of recipient's GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received from dac donors in Sub-Saharan Africa is 2.0%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from dac donors in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 5.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1976.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of recipient's GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -26.0% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +82.0% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -11.9% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -22.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -44.3% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -12.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +34.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Liberia 33.8% compare
- 2 Somalia 29.4% compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.1% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 15.3% compare
- 5 Mozambique 13.3% compare
- 6 Burundi 11.7% compare
- 7 Cape Verde 11.6% compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.31 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4575 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 34.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 8.92 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0058 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 432.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 209.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 18.87 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received from dac donors in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net oda received from dac donors in Sub-Saharan Africa was 2.0% in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda received from dac donors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1976.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net oda received from dac donors?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from dac donors rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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 Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from DAC donors (% of recipient's GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.