Nigeria has emerged as the third-largest African recipient of development assistance from the United States Agency for International Development, receiving a total of $876 m in 2024.
This was disclosed in the Africa Sustainable Development Report 2025, jointly produced by the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, and the United Nations Development Programme.
According to the report, the Democratic Republic of Congo topped the list with $1.3 bn, followed by Ethiopia with $1.25 bn. Nigeria ranked third, ahead of South Sudan, which received $830 m; Kenya with $824 m; Mozambique with $756 m; and Sudan with $694m.
Although Nigeria received one of the largest allocations in absolute terms, the aid accounted for just 0.21 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product, the second-lowest ratio among the top ten beneficiaries.
In contrast, South Sudan, which collected less than Nigeria in total value, recorded the highest aid-to-GDP ratio at 6.05 per cent.
Overall, the top ten beneficiaries across Africa received $8.1 bn in USAID funding in 2024, with the DRC and Ethiopia accounting for a significant share of the total.
