Many nations in West Africa face significant barriers to economic development, including agricultural volatility, infrastructure deficits, and vulnerability to global commodity price shocks. To support sustainable development, many of these countries rely on multilateral development grants. This developmental assistance is intended to target poverty alleviation, build institutional capacity, and improve living standards in the most economically disadvantaged nations.
Table 1 shows the index of multilateral development grants per capita received by six West African nations alongside their index of GNI per capita in 2023.
Table 1: Index of multilateral development grants per capita and GNI per capita (2023)
| Country | Index of multilateral development grants per capita (X) | Index of GNI per capita (Y) |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 75 | 170 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 90 | 145 |
| Senegal | 115 | 110 |
| Benin | 240 | 80 |
| Mali | 205 | 55 |
| Niger | 420 | 20 |
Explain if the relationship in Table 1 between multilateral development grants per capita and GNI per capita is the expected one.
