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

World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 0.7921 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.7921 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 48.2%
Rank
28th
of 42 regions
All-time high
1.04 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.4568 Percentage of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

00.250.50.7512000201120222000: 0.904 Percentage of GDP2001: 1 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.974 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.93 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.818 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.802 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.709 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.526 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.536 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.526 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.649 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.58 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.526 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.639 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.644 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.627 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.56 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.549 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.457 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.483 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.638 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.535 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.792 Percentage of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 0.7921 Percentage of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 1.04 Percentage of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4568 Percentage of GDP, in 2018.

World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 28th 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.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in World outside Africa, lower-middle 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 World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.9045 Percentage of GDP
2001 1.04 Percentage of GDP +15.3%
2002 0.974 Percentage of GDP -6.6%
2003 0.9305 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
2004 0.8183 Percentage of GDP -12.1%
2005 0.802 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2006 0.709 Percentage of GDP -11.6%
2007 0.5265 Percentage of GDP -25.7%
2008 0.5365 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2009 0.526 Percentage of GDP -2.0%
2010 0.6493 Percentage of GDP +23.5%
2011 0.5799 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2012 0.5257 Percentage of GDP -9.3%
2013 0.6391 Percentage of GDP +21.6%
2014 0.6443 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2015 0.6269 Percentage of GDP -2.7%
2016 0.56 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2017 0.5491 Percentage of GDP -1.9%
2018 0.4568 Percentage of GDP -16.8%
2019 0.4827 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2020 0.6381 Percentage of GDP +32.2%
2021 0.5345 Percentage of GDP -16.2%
2022 0.7921 Percentage of GDP +48.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.777 Percentage of GDP 0.526 Percentage of GDP 1.04 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.5714 Percentage of GDP 0.4568 Percentage of GDP 0.6493 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.6549 Percentage of GDP 0.5345 Percentage of GDP 0.7921 Percentage of GDP 3

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  5. 28 Rwanda 8.09 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 29 Burkina Faso 7.38 Percentage of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 0.7921 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 World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4568 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
How does World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 28th out of 42 regions with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World outside Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 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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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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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.