Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received was 43.96 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2018
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 43.96 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 43.96 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.04 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.95 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 16.75 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.02 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 16.61 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 17.92 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 17.71 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.93 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 13.31 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 13.32 billion current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.25 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 12.04 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.22 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 17.65 billion current US$ | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 23.04 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 24.46 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 30.78 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 38.82 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 33.14 billion current US$ | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 36.21 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 39.36 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 40.32 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 42.72 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 41.76 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.31 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.63 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 40.15 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 38.90 billion current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 43.77 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 43.96 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.78 billion current US$ | 12.25 billion current US$ | 18.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.87 billion current US$ | 12.04 billion current US$ | 39.36 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.72 billion current US$ | 38.90 billion current US$ | 43.96 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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- 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 official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net official development assistance received in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 43.96 billion current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 43.96 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance received?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.