Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) was 54.73 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
54.73 current US$
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
54.73 current US$
in 2011
All-time low
2.63 current US$
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
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$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.63 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.43 current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1962 | 3.82 current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 3.7 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.04 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 4.24 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.43 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 4.76 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 4.17 current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 3.97 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 4.03 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.54 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 4.74 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.73 current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 8.04 current US$ | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 10.52 current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 9.44 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 10.95 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 14.42 current US$ | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 17.93 current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 20.19 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 19.04 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 19.43 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 18.23 current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 19.57 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 20.93 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 24.32 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 27.49 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 30.24 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 31.45 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 35.21 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 34.22 current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 35.91 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 31.49 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 33.92 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 32.07 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 27.41 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 24.32 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 23.02 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 20.49 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 19.71 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 21.08 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.49 current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 35.06 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 36.38 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 43.98 current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 53.84 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 45.38 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 50.09 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 53.51 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 52.83 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 54.73 current US$ | +3.6% |
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 Cape Verde 490.73 current US$ compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 445.51 current US$ compare
- 3 Seychelles 248.02 current US$ compare
- 4 Liberia 185.41 current US$ compare
- 5 Djibouti 156.39 current US$ compare
- 6 Mauritius 148.94 current US$ compare
- 7 Namibia 122.46 current US$ compare
More external debt data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.31 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 432.4 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 11.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 209.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inward Direct investment, Assets (gross), Debt instruments, All 18.87 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 4th out of 6 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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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.