Net ODA received in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net ODA received was 3.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net ODA received 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa is 3.7%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa 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, 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% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -14.7% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
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 | 4.0% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Somalia 56.1% compare
- 2 Liberia 49.5% compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.3% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
- 5 Burundi 24.9% compare
- 6 Rwanda 19.8% compare
- 7 Mozambique 16.0% compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- 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?
- Net oda received in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net oda received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 (% of 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.