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

Latest (2011)
15.58 billion current US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
2nd
of 6 groups
All-time high
16.39 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
18.62 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Net ODA received from multilateral donors in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1960–2011

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Ethiopia 1.55 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.27 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 955.68 million current US$ compare
  4. 4 Ghana 913.41 million current US$ compare
  5. 5 Kenya 903.30 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received from multilateral donors (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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, 2,860 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 current U.S. dollars.