Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in Africa

Africa: Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants was 1,857 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,857 million current US$
Change on year
down 45.1%
Rank
2nd
of 34 groups
All-time high
3,381 million current US$
in 2023
All-time low
695.56 million current US$
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in Africa, 2016–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k2016202020242016: 695.6 million current US$2017: 1.2k million current US$2018: 1.4k million current US$2019: 1.5k million current US$2020: 2.2k million current US$2021: 2.2k million current US$2022: 2.5k million current US$2023: 3.4k million current US$2024: 1.9k million current US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in Africa stood at 1,857 million current US$.

The figure is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 167.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in Africa peaked at 3,381 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 695.56 million current US$, in 2016.

Africa ranks 2nd of 34 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars) in Africa, 2016 to 2024.
Year million current US$ Change
2016 695.56 million current US$
2017 1,243 million current US$ +78.7%
2018 1,430 million current US$ +15.0%
2019 1,486 million current US$ +4.0%
2020 2,164 million current US$ +45.6%
2021 2,204 million current US$ +1.8%
2022 2,504 million current US$ +13.6%
2023 3,381 million current US$ +35.0%
2024 1,857 million current US$ -45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,214 million current US$ 695.56 million current US$ 1,486 million current US$ 4
2020s 2,422 million current US$ 1,857 million current US$ 3,381 million current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Unallocated by country 4,588 million current US$ compare
  2. 2 India 579.61 million current US$ compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 336.93 million current US$ compare
  4. 4 Kenya 269.39 million current US$ compare
  5. 5 Ethiopia 228.73 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in Africa?
Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants in Africa was 1,857 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest gross receipts by developing countries of private grants recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,381 million current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest gross receipts by developing countries of private grants recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 695.56 million current US$ in 2016.
How does Africa rank for gross receipts by developing countries of private grants?
Africa ranks 2nd out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
Is gross receipts by developing countries of private grants rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. 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 Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross receipts by developing countries of private grants (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
168 places, 1,448 data points, 2016–2024
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