Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 2.5 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.5 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
16th
of 42 regions
All-time high
7.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
1.8 Percentage of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), 2000–2022

24682000201120222000: 5.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 5.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 7.9 Percentage of GDP2003: 5.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 6.8 Percentage of GDP2005: 3.4 Percentage of GDP2006: 3 Percentage of GDP2007: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2008: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 2.9 Percentage of GDP2011: 2.4 Percentage of GDP2012: 2 Percentage of GDP2013: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 2.5 Percentage of GDP2017: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2018: 2.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 2.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 3.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 2.8 Percentage of GDP2022: 2.5 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) recorded 2.5 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in 2022.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) peaked at 7.95 Percentage of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Percentage of GDP, in 2014.

Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 16th of 42 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.43 Percentage of GDP 2.36 Percentage of GDP 7.95 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 2.23 Percentage of GDP 1.8 Percentage of GDP 2.92 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 2.87 Percentage of GDP 2.5 Percentage of GDP 3.29 Percentage of GDP 3

Countries ranked near Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)

  1. 13 Yemen 15.45 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 14 Samoa 15.16 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 15 Burundi 14.72 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 16 Mozambique 13.9 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 17 Eritrea 13.42 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 18 Niger 13.17 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 19 Sierra Leone 12.78 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) was 2.5 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 Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The highest recorded value was 7.95 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
How does Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 16th out of 42 regions with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) data come from?
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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Indicator
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.