Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received from multilateral donors was 15.58 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2011
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 current US$.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 15.58 billion current US$ for net oda received from multilateral donors in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from multilateral donors in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 16.39 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.62 million current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.62 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 52.75 million current US$ | +183.3% |
| 1962 | 72.95 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 79.55 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 126.63 million current US$ | +59.2% |
| 1965 | 134.09 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 136.90 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 138.60 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 292.07 million current US$ | +110.7% |
| 1969 | 245.10 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 296.11 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1971 | 343.18 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 339.64 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 468.85 million current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1974 | 689.66 million current US$ | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 969.55 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 926.22 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 2.28 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.22 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2.38 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 3.30 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 4.43 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 5.15 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 5.78 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 6.41 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 7.26 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 6.42 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 7.63 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 7.82 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 5.83 billion current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 5.11 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 5.09 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.52 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 4.12 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 5.68 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2002 | 7.16 billion current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2003 | 7.08 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.04 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 9.59 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.10 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 12.51 billion current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 14.55 billion current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 16.39 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 16.38 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.58 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Sub-Saharan Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +183.3% | 18.62 million current US$ | 52.75 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.73 million current US$ | 18.62 million current US$ | 292.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 863.40 million current US$ | 296.11 million current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.08 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 5.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 billion current US$ | 4.52 billion current US$ | 7.82 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.72 billion current US$ | 4.12 billion current US$ | 16.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 billion current US$ | 15.58 billion current US$ | 16.38 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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- 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)
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- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received from multilateral donors in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net oda received from multilateral donors in Sub-Saharan Africa was 15.58 billion current US$ 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 multilateral donors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net oda received from multilateral donors recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net oda received from multilateral donors?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from multilateral donors rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 multilateral donors (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.