Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 6.46 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.46 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 21.7%
Rank
6th
of 42 regions
All-time high
13.06 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
6.46 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2022

0510152000201120222000: 6.6 Percentage of GDP2001: 7.8 Percentage of GDP2002: 9.5 Percentage of GDP2003: 13.1 Percentage of GDP2004: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2005: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 10 Percentage of GDP2007: 7.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 7.7 Percentage of GDP2009: 7.6 Percentage of GDP2010: 9 Percentage of GDP2011: 8.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 7.3 Percentage of GDP2013: 7.3 Percentage of GDP2014: 6.5 Percentage of GDP2015: 6.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 7 Percentage of GDP2017: 7.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 7.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 7.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 9.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 8.2 Percentage of GDP2022: 6.5 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) is 6.46 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 13.06 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.46 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 6th of 42 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 6.59 Percentage of GDP
2001 7.79 Percentage of GDP +18.2%
2002 9.5 Percentage of GDP +21.9%
2003 13.06 Percentage of GDP +37.4%
2004 11.52 Percentage of GDP -11.8%
2005 10.56 Percentage of GDP -8.3%
2006 10.03 Percentage of GDP -5.0%
2007 7.8 Percentage of GDP -22.3%
2008 7.69 Percentage of GDP -1.3%
2009 7.57 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2010 8.99 Percentage of GDP +18.7%
2011 8.39 Percentage of GDP -6.7%
2012 7.25 Percentage of GDP -13.5%
2013 7.33 Percentage of GDP +1.1%
2014 6.51 Percentage of GDP -11.2%
2015 6.61 Percentage of GDP +1.5%
2016 6.95 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2017 7.52 Percentage of GDP +8.2%
2018 7.15 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2019 7.15 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2020 9.29 Percentage of GDP +29.9%
2021 8.24 Percentage of GDP -11.2%
2022 6.46 Percentage of GDP -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.21 Percentage of GDP 6.59 Percentage of GDP 13.06 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 7.39 Percentage of GDP 6.51 Percentage of GDP 8.99 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 8 Percentage of GDP 6.46 Percentage of GDP 9.29 Percentage of GDP 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 6.46 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 13.06 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.46 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 42 regions with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
196 places, 4,329 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.