Not as bad as it seems: EU and US democracy promotion faces China in Africa

Figures & data

Table 1. EU and US foreign aid and democracy assistance to Angola.

	Total aid (million US$)	Democracy aid total (million US$)	Democracy aid/total aid (%)	Support for democratic government/democracy aid (%)	Support for effective government/democracy aid (%)	Share democracy aid targeted to CSO
2000–2004
US	497	17	4	59	41	–
EU	355	14	4	21	79	–
2005–2012
US	515	48	9	30	70	56%
EU	286	49	17	20	80	12%

Source: OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), Creditor Reporting System; own calculation.⁷¹

Table 2. EU and US foreign aid and democracy assistance to Ethiopia.

	Total aid (million US$)	Democracy total (million US$)	Democracy aid/total aid (%)	Support for democratic government/democracy aid (%)	Support for effective government/democracy aid (%)	Share democracy aid targeted to CSO
2000–2004
US	1.501	15	1	28	72	–
EU	777	26	4	35	65	–
2005–2012
US	5.864	47	1	48	52	41%
EU	1.877	73	4	49	51	15%

Source: OECD DAC, Creditor Reporting System; own calculation.⁷²