Net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance received per capita was 54.73 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa is 54.73 current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 54.73 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.63 current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 current US$ | 2.63 current US$ | 4.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.03 current US$ | 4.03 current US$ | 17.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.09 current US$ | 18.23 current US$ | 31.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.81 current US$ | 20.49 current US$ | 35.91 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.65 current US$ | 19.71 current US$ | 53.84 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.78 current US$ | 52.83 current US$ | 54.73 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Cabo Verde 490.73 current US$ compare
- 2 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 445.51 current US$ compare
- 3 Seychelles 248.02 current US$ compare
- 4 Liberia 185.41 current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 590.20 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 11.51 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 3.82 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
- Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) 10.3% (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 18.87 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial 17.93 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), Debt instruments, All 98.35 billion (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Net (liabilities less assets), Equity, All 226.19 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa was 54.73 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?
- The highest recorded value was 54.73 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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
Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.