Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Africa
Africa: Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation was 15,147 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Africa recorded 15,147 million constant US$ for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Africa peaked at 15,147 million constant US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,500 million constant US$, in 2002.
Africa ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Africa, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,924 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5,316 million constant US$ | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 4,500 million constant US$ | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 4,581 million constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,345 million constant US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 5,308 million constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,451 million constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 6,637 million constant US$ | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 6,990 million constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8,813 million constant US$ | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 7,011 million constant US$ | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 6,964 million constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,642 million constant US$ | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 6,696 million constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,735 million constant US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,478 million constant US$ | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 8,123 million constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9,191 million constant US$ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 9,890 million constant US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 10,841 million constant US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 11,114 million constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11,168 million constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 13,814 million constant US$ | +23.7% |
| 2023 | 11,290 million constant US$ | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 15,147 million constant US$ | +34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,887 million constant US$ | 4,500 million constant US$ | 8,813 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,057 million constant US$ | 6,642 million constant US$ | 10,841 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,507 million constant US$ | 11,114 million constant US$ | 15,147 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 ODA residual 8,697 million constant US$ compare
- 3 India 3,658 million constant US$ compare
- 4 Philippines 1,876 million constant US$ compare
- 5 Bangladesh 1,824 million constant US$ compare
- 6 Jordan 1,594 million constant US$ compare
- 7 Mexico 1,546 million constant US$ compare
- 8 Ethiopia 1,290 million constant US$ compare
More public sector data for Africa
- Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.18 index (2024)
- Agriculture share of Government Expenditure 2.8% (2024)
- Degree of application of a legal/regulatory/policy/institutional 4 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Africa?
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Africa was 15,147 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,147 million constant US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,500 million constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Africa rank for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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