---
license: gpl
language:
- en
tags:
- africa
- development
- assistance
- foreign
- aid
size_categories:
- 1K<n<10K
---
# Africa Net Oda Received Percentage of Gni Dataset

## Overview
This dataset contains net oda received (% of gni) data for African countries from the World Bank Economy & Growth indicators.

## Data Details
- **Indicator Code**: DT.ODA.ODAT.GN.ZS
- **Description**: Net ODA received (% of GNI)
- **Geographic Coverage**: 54 African countries
- **Time Period**: 1960-2024
- **Data Points**: 3,510 observations
- **Coverage**: 100.00% of possible country-year combinations

## File Formats

### Main Dataset (`Africa-Net-Oda-Received-Percentage-of-Gni.csv`)
- **Rows**: 54 countries
- **Columns**: 65 years (1960-2024)
- **Structure**: Countries as rows, years as columns
- **Missing Value Treatment**: Interpolation → Forward Fill → Backward Fill
- **Use Case**: Cross-sectional analysis, heatmaps, correlation analysis

## Data Quality

### Coverage Statistics
- **Total Observations**: 3,510
- **Possible Observations**: 3,510
- **Coverage Rate**: 100.00%

### Countries with No Data
0 countries have no observations:
None

## Usage Examples

### Python
```python
import pandas as pd

# Load main dataset
df = pd.read_csv('Africa-Net-Oda-Received-Percentage-of-Gni.csv', index_col=[0, 1])
```

### R
```r
# Load main dataset
df <- read.csv('Africa-Net-Oda-Received-Percentage-of-Gni.csv', row.names=c(1,2))
```

## Source
World Bank Open Data - Economy & Growth
- **Original File**: API_DT.ODA.ODAT.GN.ZS_DS2_en_excel_v2_556222.xls
- **Processed**: 2025-09-04

## License
This dataset is derived from World Bank Open Data and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.