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

Latest (2011)
49.41 current US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
49.41 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
4.18 current US$
in 1969
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Net official development assistance received per capita in Africa, 1960–2011

01020304050196019852011

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 445.51 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Seychelles 248.02 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Liberia 185.41 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 156.39 current US$ compare
  5. 6 Mauritius 148.94 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Namibia 122.46 current US$ compare
  7. 8 Eswatini 121.5 current US$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,932 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.