Arab World vs Somalia: Net official development assistance received

Arab World
40.14 billion current US$
in 2021
Somalia
2.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Arab World rank
19th
Somalia rank
17th

Net official development assistance received over time

  • Arab World
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 40.14 billion current US$ against 2.28 billion current US$ in Somalia, a difference of 37.86 billion current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 17.6 times Somalia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th of 48 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.19 billion current US$ 125.85 million current US$ 4.06 billion current US$ Arab World
1980s 6.85 billion current US$ 432.00 million current US$ 6.42 billion current US$ Arab World
1990s 7.78 billion current US$ 333.64 million current US$ 7.45 billion current US$ Arab World
2000s 13.95 billion current US$ 323.94 million current US$ 13.62 billion current US$ Arab World
2010s 22.84 billion current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ 21.61 billion current US$ Arab World
2020s 36.48 billion current US$ 2.73 billion current US$ 33.75 billion current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance received, Arab World or Somalia?
Arab World, at 40.14 billion current US$ against 2.28 billion current US$ in Somalia as of 2021.
What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Arab World and Somalia?
37.86 billion current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Somalia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Arab World and Somalia rank globally for net official development assistance received?
Arab World ranks 19th and Somalia ranks 17th of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 11,516 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). Data are in current U.S. dollars.