Which has higher net oda received, Arab World or Yemen?

Yemen, at 26.6% against 3.3% in Arab World as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?

12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.

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.

Arab World vs Yemen: Net ODA received

Arab World

3.3%

in 2021

Yemen

26.6%

in 2016

Arab World rank

17th

Yemen rank

19th

Net ODA received over time

Arab World
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 26.6% against 3.3% in Arab World, a difference of 23.3%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 8.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 19th of 46 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	Yemen
2010s	1.6%	10.6%	8.9%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Arab World or Yemen?: Yemen, at 26.6% against 3.3% in Arab World as of 2016.
What is the difference in net oda received between Arab World and Yemen?: 23.3%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Yemen?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Arab World and Yemen rank globally for net oda received?: Arab World ranks 17th and Yemen ranks 19th of 46 groups.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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).