Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Net ODA received was 3.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 3.7%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 6.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.6% | +28.7% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 1 Somalia 56.1% compare
- 2 Liberia 49.5% compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.3% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4576 NFL, US$ 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.7% 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 recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for net oda received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).