Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in West Africa (African Union)
West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 2.25 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in West Africa (African Union), 2000–2022
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 West Africa (African Union) is 2.25 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in West Africa (African Union) peaked at 5.5 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.83 Percentage of GDP, in 2014.
That places West Africa (African Union) 18th out of 42 regions with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.99 Percentage of GDP | 1.99 Percentage of GDP | 5.5 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 Percentage of GDP | 1.83 Percentage of GDP | 2.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 Percentage of GDP | 2.21 Percentage of GDP | 2.74 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near West Africa (African Union)
- 15 Burundi 14.72 Percentage of GDP compare
- 16 Mozambique 13.9 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Eritrea 13.42 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Niger 13.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Sierra Leone 12.78 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Gambia 12.62 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Liberia 12.2 Percentage of GDP compare
More reference data data for West Africa (African Union)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 21.91 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 7.76 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 20.05 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 11.33 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 13.42 Percentage of GDP (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 1.84 Percentage of GDP (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 0.039 Percentage of GDP (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 8.96 Percentage of GDP (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 0.7964 Percentage of GDP (2021)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of 4.38 Percentage of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in West Africa (African Union)?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in West Africa (African Union) was 2.25 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 West Africa (African Union)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in West Africa (African Union)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 Percentage of GDP in 2014.
- How does West Africa (African Union) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
- West Africa (African Union) ranks 18th out of 42 regions with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in West Africa (African Union)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this West Africa (African Union) 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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About this data
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.