Least developed countries vs Small states: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)

Least developed countries
-10.51 % change on previous year
in 2021
Small states
-6.82 % change on previous year
in 2021
Least developed countries rank
29th
Small states rank
26th

Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Small states
-2002040197119962021

How they compare

Small states currently reports -6.82 % change on previous year against -10.51 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.69 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 29th and Small states ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 15.33 % change on previous year 9.59 % change on previous year 5.74 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s 2.25 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 0.8981 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1990s -2.89 % change on previous year -2.23 % change on previous year 0.6586 % change on previous year Small states
2000s 9.51 % change on previous year 4.4 % change on previous year 5.11 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2010s 3.21 % change on previous year 0.4234 % change on previous year 2.78 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 4.01 % change on previous year 14.31 % change on previous year 10.3 % change on previous year Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), Least developed countries or Small states?
Small states, at -6.82 % change on previous year against -10.51 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$) between Least developed countries and Small states?
3.69 % change on previous year, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Small states?
51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Small states rank globally for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$)?
Least developed countries ranks 29th and Small states ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
217 places, 11,109 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.