Foreign Aid and Human Development in Sub-Saharan African Countries: Evidence from Quantile Regression
Mohamed Hamdan Idrisa, Salim Hamad Suleiman
Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · pp. 9–21 · Published 27 Apr 2026
10.9734/jemt/2026/v32i51423Abstract
This paper examines the impact of foreign aid on human development as measured by the human development index (HDI) in in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. The study applied quantile regression approach (QR) to find out the effects of foreign aid on human development. The study used panel data for the time range 1997 to 2024 for 30 SSA countries. According to the study, foreign aid and the human development index are often positively linked. Both nations with lower and higher levels of human development are significantly more impacted. In nations with a moderate level of human development, the impact is minimal. The study also discovered that aid had a statistically significant positive effect on the HDI income, health, and education indices. The findings suggest that when foreign aid and HDI have a positive relationship, foreign aid can play a major role in advancing human wellbeing considering HDI as a quantifiable indicator of human progress.
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