Net official development assistance received per capita in Africa
Africa: Net official development assistance received per capita was 49.41 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Africa, 1960–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 49.41 current US$ for net official development assistance received per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 143.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Africa peaked at 49.41 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.18 current US$, in 1969.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.93 current US$ | 4.18 current US$ | 5.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.16 current US$ | 4.63 current US$ | 19.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.69 current US$ | 19.13 current US$ | 29.81 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.85 current US$ | 20.44 current US$ | 41.65 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.31 current US$ | 19.12 current US$ | 47.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.12 current US$ | 46.84 current US$ | 49.41 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More external debt data for Africa
- Total ODA Private Net, all donors 12.80 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received per capita from multilateral donors 15.83 current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 16.87 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 16.37 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received 2.6% (2011)
- Total ODA Private Net, DAC donors 12.57 billion current US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from multilateral donors 0.9% (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion constant 2010 US$ (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 1.4% (2011)
- Net ODA received from DAC donors 28.02 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Africa?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Africa was 49.41 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.41 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 current US$ in 1969.
- How does Africa rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.