China vs Western Africa: Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries
China
938 million constant US$
in 2024
Western Africa
4,653 million constant US$
in 2024
China rank
20th
Western Africa rank
17th
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries over time
- China
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 4,653 million constant US$ against 938 million constant US$ in China, a difference of 3,715 million constant US$.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.0 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,828 million constant US$ | 1,137 million constant US$ | 690.99 million constant US$ | China |
| 2010s | 2,566 million constant US$ | 3,160 million constant US$ | 593.81 million constant US$ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 1,527 million constant US$ | 4,657 million constant US$ | 3,130 million constant US$ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries, China or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 4,653 million constant US$ against 938 million constant US$ in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries between China and Western Africa?
- 3,715 million constant US$, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Africa rank globally for total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries?
- China ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.