Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 57.68 billion constant 2023 US$ against 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 54.62 billion constant 2023 US$.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 18.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 1st of 171 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 12.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | 11.93 billion constant 2023 US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 78.81 million constant 2023 US$ | 21.80 billion constant 2023 US$ | 21.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 349.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 20.16 billion constant 2023 US$ | 19.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 3.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | 29.82 billion constant 2023 US$ | 26.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 5.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | 46.97 billion constant 2023 US$ | 41.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 4.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | 61.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | 56.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 57.68 billion constant 2023 US$ against 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 54.62 billion constant 2023 US$, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 1st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.