Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Western Africa
Western Africa: Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries was 22,473 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Western Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Western Africa is 22,473, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Western Africa peaked at 36,271 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,722, in 2016.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,337 | — |
| 2001 | 5,475 | +134.3% |
| 2002 | 8,925 | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 11,956 | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 9,010 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 11,705 | +29.9% |
| 2006 | 4,297 | -63.3% |
| 2007 | 10,942 | +154.7% |
| 2008 | 12,521 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 14,155 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 10,873 | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 16,399 | +50.8% |
| 2012 | 19,751 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 12,834 | -35.0% |
| 2014 | 19,936 | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 36,271 | +81.9% |
| 2016 | 1,722 | -95.3% |
| 2017 | 20,961 | +1117.6% |
| 2018 | 16,774 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 19,230 | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 21,140 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 22,065 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18,713 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 22,001 | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 22,473 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,132 | 2,337 | 14,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,475 | 1,722 | 36,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,278 | 18,713 | 22,473 | 5 |
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Western Africa?
- Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries in Western Africa was 22,473 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,271 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,722 in 2016.
- How does Western Africa rank for total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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