Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Net ODA received

Afghanistan
59.9%
in 2020
Least developed countries
14.3%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Least developed countries rank
5th

Net ODA received over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 59.9% against 14.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 45.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 4.2 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 7.0% 40.4% 33.4% Least developed countries
2000s 135.0% 17.4% 117.6% Afghanistan
2010s 62.6% 14.5% 48.1% Afghanistan
2020s 59.9% 19.6% 40.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
Afghanistan, at 59.9% against 14.3% in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in net oda received between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
45.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for net oda received?
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 5th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).