Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction was 0.0873 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 0.0873 %.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0.1015 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 %, in 2002.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0992 % | — |
| 2001 | 0.0958 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0707 % | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0756 % | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.078 % | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0709 % | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0756 % | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0941 % | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1015 % | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0996 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0862 % | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.085 % | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0859 % | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0872 % | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0802 % | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.093 % | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0981 % | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0992 % | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.091 % | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0932 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.093 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0889 % | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0911 % | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0878 % | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0873 % | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0861 % | 0.0707 % | 0.1015 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0899 % | 0.0802 % | 0.0992 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0896 % | 0.0873 % | 0.093 % | 5 |
More poverty & inequality data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 45.1% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 17.2% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 63.3% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 88.6% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 11.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 27.9% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 48.3% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 53.2% (2024)
- Population living in slums 53.7% (2022)
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 45.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.0873 % in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1015 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest official development assistance grants for poverty reduction recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 % in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance grants for poverty reduction rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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