Net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Net official development assistance received per capita was 67.87 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
67.87 current US$
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
1st
of 6 groups
All-time high
67.87 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
3.45 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011

Net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1960–2011

0204060196019852011

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria recorded 67.87 current US$ for net official development assistance received per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 150.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria peaked at 67.87 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.45 current US$, in 1960.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, 1960 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1960 3.45 current US$
1961 4.57 current US$ +32.7%
1962 5.12 current US$ +11.9%
1963 5.01 current US$ -2.1%
1964 5.34 current US$ +6.5%
1965 5.46 current US$ +2.2%
1966 5.76 current US$ +5.5%
1967 6.2 current US$ +7.6%
1968 5.4 current US$ -12.9%
1969 5.06 current US$ -6.4%
1970 5.03 current US$ -0.4%
1971 5.75 current US$ +14.2%
1972 6.14 current US$ +6.8%
1973 7.53 current US$ +22.6%
1974 10.71 current US$ +42.3%
1975 14.07 current US$ +31.4%
1976 12.72 current US$ -9.6%
1977 14.83 current US$ +16.6%
1978 19.6 current US$ +32.2%
1979 24.46 current US$ +24.8%
1980 27.52 current US$ +12.5%
1981 25.91 current US$ -5.9%
1982 26.44 current US$ +2.0%
1983 24.73 current US$ -6.5%
1984 26.58 current US$ +7.5%
1985 28.42 current US$ +6.9%
1986 32.92 current US$ +15.9%
1987 37.19 current US$ +13.0%
1988 40.75 current US$ +9.6%
1989 41.72 current US$ +2.4%
1990 47.03 current US$ +12.7%
1991 45.63 current US$ -3.0%
1992 47.87 current US$ +4.9%
1993 41.12 current US$ -14.1%
1994 44.55 current US$ +8.4%
1995 41.78 current US$ -6.2%
1996 35.61 current US$ -14.8%
1997 31.14 current US$ -12.5%
1998 29.37 current US$ -5.7%
1999 26.04 current US$ -11.3%
2000 25.08 current US$ -3.7%
2001 27.05 current US$ +7.8%
2002 35.22 current US$ +30.2%
2003 45.05 current US$ +27.9%
2004 46.37 current US$ +2.9%
2005 45.99 current US$ -0.8%
2006 50.61 current US$ +10.0%
2007 55.72 current US$ +10.1%
2008 62.62 current US$ +12.4%
2009 66.7 current US$ +6.5%
2010 65.29 current US$ -2.1%
2011 67.87 current US$ +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.14 current US$ 3.45 current US$ 6.2 current US$ 10
1970s 12.08 current US$ 5.03 current US$ 24.46 current US$ 10
1980s 31.22 current US$ 24.73 current US$ 41.72 current US$ 10
1990s 39.01 current US$ 26.04 current US$ 47.87 current US$ 10
2000s 46.04 current US$ 25.08 current US$ 66.7 current US$ 10
2010s 66.58 current US$ 65.29 current US$ 67.87 current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

  1. 1 Cape Verde 490.73 current US$ compare
  2. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 445.51 current US$ compare
  3. 3 Seychelles 248.02 current US$ compare
  4. 4 Liberia 185.41 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria was 67.87 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 67.87 current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.45 current US$ in 1960.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2011.
Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 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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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.