Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total in China

China: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total was -203.37 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-203.37 million current US$
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
181st
of 181 countries
All-time high
2.52 billion current US$
in 1995
All-time low
-356.42 million current US$
in 2017
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total in China, 1979–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B1979200120231979: 4.3M current US$1980: 22.2M current US$1981: 59.4M current US$1982: 458.5M current US$1983: 492.5M current US$1984: 502.3M current US$1985: 574.6M current US$1986: 668.2M current US$1987: 869.2M current US$1988: 1.3B current US$1989: 1.5B current US$1990: 1.5B current US$1991: 1.2B current US$1992: 2.1B current US$1993: 2.2B current US$1994: 2.3B current US$1995: 2.5B current US$1996: 1.7B current US$1997: 1.3B current US$1998: 1.8B current US$1999: 1.9B current US$2000: 1.3B current US$2001: 1.1B current US$2002: 1.3B current US$2003: 1.2B current US$2004: 1.7B current US$2005: 1.8B current US$2006: 1.2B current US$2007: 1.5B current US$2008: 1.4B current US$2009: 1.2B current US$2010: 790.8M current US$2011: 751.3M current US$2012: 278.4M current US$2013: -124.1M current US$2014: -300.9M current US$2015: 39.6M current US$2016: -101.9M current US$2017: -356.4M current US$2018: -199.8M current US$2019: -124.3M current US$2020: -267.5M current US$2021: -336.6M current US$2022: -126.7M current US$2023: -203.4M current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

China recorded -203.37 million current US$ for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in 2023.

That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in China peaked at 2.52 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -356.42 million current US$, in 2017.

China ranks 181st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total in China, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) in China, 1979 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1979 4.31 million current US$
1980 22.24 million current US$ +416.0%
1981 59.38 million current US$ +167.0%
1982 458.53 million current US$ +672.2%
1983 492.49 million current US$ +7.4%
1984 502.32 million current US$ +2.0%
1985 574.61 million current US$ +14.4%
1986 668.19 million current US$ +16.3%
1987 869.25 million current US$ +30.1%
1988 1.26 billion current US$ +45.0%
1989 1.54 billion current US$ +22.0%
1990 1.52 billion current US$ -1.4%
1991 1.23 billion current US$ -18.8%
1992 2.06 billion current US$ +67.3%
1993 2.21 billion current US$ +7.1%
1994 2.33 billion current US$ +5.4%
1995 2.52 billion current US$ +8.0%
1996 1.75 billion current US$ -30.5%
1997 1.27 billion current US$ -27.4%
1998 1.78 billion current US$ +40.3%
1999 1.89 billion current US$ +6.4%
2000 1.30 billion current US$ -31.4%
2001 1.12 billion current US$ -13.8%
2002 1.27 billion current US$ +13.4%
2003 1.21 billion current US$ -4.6%
2004 1.66 billion current US$ +37.0%
2005 1.76 billion current US$ +5.9%
2006 1.22 billion current US$ -30.7%
2007 1.46 billion current US$ +19.8%
2008 1.45 billion current US$ -0.7%
2009 1.23 billion current US$ -14.9%
2010 790.82 million current US$ -35.9%
2011 751.26 million current US$ -5.0%
2012 278.44 million current US$ -62.9%
2013 -124.12 million current US$ -144.6%
2014 -300.91 million current US$ +142.4%
2015 39.56 million current US$ -113.1%
2016 -101.91 million current US$ -357.6%
2017 -356.42 million current US$ +249.7%
2018 -199.79 million current US$ -43.9%
2019 -124.29 million current US$ -37.8%
2020 -267.48 million current US$ +115.2%
2021 -336.63 million current US$ +25.9%
2022 -126.69 million current US$ -62.4%
2023 -203.37 million current US$ +60.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -203.37 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.54 million current US$. (59 countries reporting)
  • China's -203.37 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.14 million current US$. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +672.2% 59.38 million current US$ 458.53 million current US$
1980 +416.0% 4.31 million current US$ 22.24 million current US$
2016 -357.6% 39.56 million current US$ -101.91 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.31 million current US$ 4.31 million current US$ 4.31 million current US$ 1
1980s 644.64 million current US$ 22.24 million current US$ 1.54 billion current US$ 10
1990s 1.86 billion current US$ 1.23 billion current US$ 2.52 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.37 billion current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ 1.76 billion current US$ 10
2010s 65.26 million current US$ -356.42 million current US$ 790.82 million current US$ 10
2020s -233.54 million current US$ -336.63 million current US$ -126.69 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 179 Malaysia -12.47 million current US$ compare
  2. 180 Saudi Arabia -143.95 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in China?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total in China was -203.37 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 billion current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -356.42 million current US$ in 2017.
How does China rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total?
China ranks 181st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (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
228 places, 11,615 data points, 1960–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors are the net disbursements of official development assistance (ODA) or official aid from the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Net disbursements are gross disbursements of grants and loans minus repayments of principal on earlier loans. ODA consists of loans made on concessional terms (with a grant element of at least 25 percent, calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent) and grants made to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. Official aid refers to aid flows from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. DAC members are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, and European Union Institutions. Regional aggregates include data for economies not specified elsewhere. World and income group totals include aid not allocated by country or region. Data are in current U.S. dollars.