Net ODA received per capita in China

China: Net ODA received per capita was -0.1894 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-0.1894 current US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
166th
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.87 current US$
in 1995
All-time low
-0.709 current US$
in 2017
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Net ODA received per capita in China, 1979–2023

-101231979200120231979: 0.017 current US$1980: 0.067 current US$1981: 0.479 current US$1982: 0.519 current US$1983: 0.654 current US$1984: 0.769 current US$1985: 0.893 current US$1986: 1 current US$1987: 1.3 current US$1988: 1.7 current US$1989: 1.8 current US$1990: 1.8 current US$1991: 1.7 current US$1992: 2.6 current US$1993: 2.7 current US$1994: 2.6 current US$1995: 2.9 current US$1996: 2.2 current US$1997: 1.7 current US$1998: 2 current US$1999: 1.9 current US$2000: 1.4 current US$2001: 1.2 current US$2002: 1.2 current US$2003: 1.1 current US$2004: 1.3 current US$2005: 1.4 current US$2006: 0.968 current US$2007: 1.1 current US$2008: 0.986 current US$2009: 0.857 current US$2010: 0.716 current US$2011: -0.449 current US$2012: -0.133 current US$2013: -0.482 current US$2014: -0.69 current US$2015: -0.222 current US$2016: -0.57 current US$2017: -0.709 current US$2018: -0.503 current US$2019: -0.431 current US$2020: -0.404 current US$2021: -0.398 current US$2022: -0.199 current US$2023: -0.189 current US$

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received per capita in China is -0.1894 current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received per capita in China peaked at 2.87 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.709 current US$, in 2017.

That places China 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net ODA received per capita in China, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received per capita (current US$) in China, 1979 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1979 0.0174 current US$
1980 0.0668 current US$ +283.9%
1981 0.4788 current US$ +617.3%
1982 0.5189 current US$ +8.4%
1983 0.6536 current US$ +26.0%
1984 0.7692 current US$ +17.7%
1985 0.8932 current US$ +16.1%
1986 1.03 current US$ +14.9%
1987 1.27 current US$ +23.8%
1988 1.74 current US$ +36.9%
1989 1.85 current US$ +6.2%
1990 1.79 current US$ -3.2%
1991 1.67 current US$ -6.8%
1992 2.57 current US$ +53.8%
1993 2.72 current US$ +5.9%
1994 2.63 current US$ -3.3%
1995 2.87 current US$ +9.4%
1996 2.18 current US$ -24.1%
1997 1.68 current US$ -23.2%
1998 1.98 current US$ +18.1%
1999 1.92 current US$ -2.9%
2000 1.39 current US$ -27.9%
2001 1.18 current US$ -15.0%
2002 1.18 current US$ +0.3%
2003 1.06 current US$ -10.5%
2004 1.32 current US$ +24.8%
2005 1.38 current US$ +4.6%
2006 0.9676 current US$ -29.9%
2007 1.1 current US$ +14.0%
2008 0.9856 current US$ -10.6%
2009 0.8574 current US$ -13.0%
2010 0.7159 current US$ -16.5%
2011 -0.4488 current US$ -162.7%
2012 -0.1333 current US$ -70.3%
2013 -0.4816 current US$ +261.3%
2014 -0.6904 current US$ +43.3%
2015 -0.222 current US$ -67.8%
2016 -0.5703 current US$ +156.9%
2017 -0.709 current US$ +24.3%
2018 -0.5028 current US$ -29.1%
2019 -0.4312 current US$ -14.2%
2020 -0.4044 current US$ -6.2%
2021 -0.3979 current US$ -1.6%
2022 -0.1986 current US$ -50.1%
2023 -0.1894 current US$ -4.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -0.1894 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$. (59 countries reporting)
  • China's -0.1894 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received per capita 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
1981 +617.3% 0.0668 current US$ 0.4788 current US$
1980 +283.9% 0.0174 current US$ 0.0668 current US$
2013 -261.3% -0.1333 current US$ -0.4816 current US$
2011 -162.7% 0.7159 current US$ -0.4488 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0174 current US$ 0.0174 current US$ 0.0174 current US$ 1
1980s 0.9265 current US$ 0.0668 current US$ 1.85 current US$ 10
1990s 2.2 current US$ 1.67 current US$ 2.87 current US$ 10
2000s 1.14 current US$ 0.8574 current US$ 1.39 current US$ 10
2010s -0.3473 current US$ -0.709 current US$ 0.7159 current US$ 10
2020s -0.2976 current US$ -0.4044 current US$ -0.1894 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 163 Macao 0.7487 current US$ compare
  2. 164 North Korea 0.546 current US$ compare
  3. 165 Malaysia 0.1873 current US$ compare
  4. 167 South Korea -1.18 current US$ compare
  5. 168 Saudi Arabia -5.86 current US$ compare
  6. 169 Cayman Islands -59.46 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received per capita in China?
Net oda received per capita in China was -0.1894 current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received per capita recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest net oda received per capita recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -0.709 current US$ in 2017.
How does China rank for net oda received per capita?
China ranks 166th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received per capita rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. 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 ODA received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received per capita (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
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) per capita 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; and is calculated by dividing net ODA received by the midyear population estimate. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).