Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps was 34.46 billion current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
34.46 billion current US$
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
14th
of 44 groups
All-time high
37.69 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
699.20 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in Least developed countries, 1970–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2022, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Least developed countries stood at 34.46 billion current US$.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Least developed countries peaked at 37.69 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 699.20 million current US$, in 1970.

Least developed countries ranks 14th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps in Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2022.
Year current US$ Change
1970 699.20 million current US$
1971 876.92 million current US$ +25.4%
1972 1.16 billion current US$ +32.5%
1973 1.66 billion current US$ +42.8%
1974 2.23 billion current US$ +34.3%
1975 2.65 billion current US$ +19.1%
1976 2.07 billion current US$ -22.2%
1977 2.42 billion current US$ +17.4%
1978 3.54 billion current US$ +46.0%
1979 4.60 billion current US$ +30.0%
1980 5.22 billion current US$ +13.4%
1981 5.08 billion current US$ -2.6%
1982 5.22 billion current US$ +2.8%
1983 4.85 billion current US$ -7.1%
1984 5.18 billion current US$ +6.8%
1985 5.95 billion current US$ +14.8%
1986 7.38 billion current US$ +24.1%
1987 8.36 billion current US$ +13.3%
1988 9.82 billion current US$ +17.5%
1989 9.40 billion current US$ -4.3%
1990 10.83 billion current US$ +15.3%
1991 10.31 billion current US$ -4.8%
1992 11.25 billion current US$ +9.1%
1993 10.17 billion current US$ -9.6%
1994 11.04 billion current US$ +8.5%
1995 10.70 billion current US$ -3.0%
1996 9.40 billion current US$ -12.2%
1997 8.82 billion current US$ -6.2%
1998 8.92 billion current US$ +1.2%
1999 8.50 billion current US$ -4.7%
2000 8.82 billion current US$ +3.7%
2001 9.12 billion current US$ +3.4%
2002 11.95 billion current US$ +31.0%
2003 18.70 billion current US$ +56.4%
2004 18.49 billion current US$ -1.1%
2005 18.76 billion current US$ +1.5%
2006 20.40 billion current US$ +8.8%
2007 23.47 billion current US$ +15.1%
2008 27.87 billion current US$ +18.7%
2009 28.14 billion current US$ +1.0%
2010 32.49 billion current US$ +15.5%
2011 34.57 billion current US$ +6.4%
2012 31.03 billion current US$ -10.2%
2013 33.64 billion current US$ +8.4%
2014 30.74 billion current US$ -8.6%
2015 28.28 billion current US$ -8.0%
2016 28.57 billion current US$ +1.0%
2017 31.66 billion current US$ +10.8%
2018 32.27 billion current US$ +1.9%
2019 32.11 billion current US$ -0.5%
2020 35.73 billion current US$ +11.3%
2021 37.69 billion current US$ +5.5%
2022 34.46 billion current US$ -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.19 billion current US$ 699.20 million current US$ 4.60 billion current US$ 10
1980s 6.65 billion current US$ 4.85 billion current US$ 9.82 billion current US$ 10
1990s 10.00 billion current US$ 8.50 billion current US$ 11.25 billion current US$ 10
2000s 18.57 billion current US$ 8.82 billion current US$ 28.14 billion current US$ 10
2010s 31.54 billion current US$ 28.28 billion current US$ 34.57 billion current US$ 10
2020s 35.96 billion current US$ 34.46 billion current US$ 37.69 billion current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 11 Somalia 1.78 billion current US$ compare
  2. 12 Philippines 1.74 billion current US$ compare
  3. 13 Palestine, State of 1.65 billion current US$ compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 1.58 billion current US$ compare
  5. 15 Poland 1.51 billion current US$ compare
  6. 16 Kenya 1.45 billion current US$ compare
  7. 17 Mozambique 1.44 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Least developed countries?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps in Least developed countries was 34.46 billion current US$ in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 37.69 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 699.20 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Least developed countries rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps?
Least developed countries ranks 14th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), gaps filled
Unit
current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,650 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.