Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Africa
Africa: Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction was 0.0589 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Africa is 0.0589 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Africa peaked at 0.0733 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 %, in 2002.
That places Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0706 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.0716 % | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0515 % | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0564 % | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0621 % | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.055 % | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.059 % | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0693 % | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0733 % | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0641 % | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0609 % | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0632 % | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.064 % | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0582 % | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0665 % | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0704 % | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0719 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0682 % | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0694 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0672 % | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0673 % | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0657 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0633 % | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0589 % | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0642 % | 0.0515 % | 0.0733 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0657 % | 0.0582 % | 0.0719 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0645 % | 0.0589 % | 0.0673 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Africa?
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Africa was 0.0589 % in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0733 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 % in 2002.
- How does Africa rank for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction (percentage of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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