Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries was 14,543 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Sub-Saharan Africa is 14,543, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 14,543 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,726, in 2002.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,513 | — |
| 2001 | 3,737 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,726 | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 2,806 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,165 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 3,406 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 3,090 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 4,195 | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 4,497 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 7,510 | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 6,564 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 7,083 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 8,422 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 9,200 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 10,194 | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 10,025 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,211 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10,814 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 10,786 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11,935 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 10,317 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 10,338 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12,940 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 12,430 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 14,543 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,864 | 2,726 | 7,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,423 | 6,564 | 11,935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,114 | 10,317 | 14,543 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 India 10,337 compare
- 2 Bangladesh 4,124 compare
- 3 Ukraine 4,081 compare
- 4 Philippines 2,905 compare
- 5 Uzbekistan 2,745 compare
- 6 South Africa 2,339 compare
More infrastructure data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.20 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 90.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.4 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9049 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries in Sub-Saharan Africa was 14,543 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,543 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,726 in 2002.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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