Net ODA received in Arab World

Arab World: Net ODA received was 1.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
18th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 1975
All-time low
0.5%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net ODA received in Arab World, 1970–2021

123197019952021

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Arab World is 1.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Arab World peaked at 3.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2011.

Arab World ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Arab World, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 1.7%
1971 1.5% -13.3%
1972 1.4% -2.9%
1973 2.8% +96.4%
1974 2.5% -10.4%
1975 3.3% +29.8%
1976 2.8% -15.9%
1977 2.8% +2.6%
1978 2.5% -10.9%
1979 2.2% -14.0%
1980 1.9% -13.3%
1981 1.8% -5.9%
1982 1.6% -10.6%
1983 1.4% -9.0%
1984 1.3% -7.0%
1985 1.5% +13.7%
1986 1.5% +1.2%
1987 1.5% -0.3%
1988 1.2% -21.7%
1989 1.1% -9.4%
1990 2.0% +79.2%
1991 2.5% +25.1%
1992 1.8% -28.6%
1993 1.5% -13.0%
1994 1.5% +0.7%
1995 1.1% -26.4%
1996 1.1% -2.4%
1997 0.9% -14.0%
1998 1.1% +12.4%
1999 0.8% -22.1%
2000 0.7% -20.3%
2001 0.7% +10.7%
2002 0.7% -2.6%
2003 1.1% +54.7%
2004 1.2% +7.4%
2005 2.4% +105.0%
2006 1.2% -50.2%
2007 1.1% -7.2%
2008 1.1% -5.3%
2009 0.8% -26.6%
2010 0.6% -26.9%
2011 0.5% -6.7%
2012 0.5% +0.7%
2013 0.8% +45.0%
2014 0.8% -3.0%
2015 0.8% +5.5%
2016 1.1% +36.1%
2017 1.1% +4.9%
2018 1.2% +1.8%
2019 1.0% -12.6%
2020 1.3% +24.3%
2021 1.3% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.4% 1.4% 3.3% 10
1980s 1.5% 1.1% 1.9% 10
1990s 1.4% 0.8% 2.5% 10
2000s 1.1% 0.7% 2.4% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.2% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 15 Solomon Islands 15.9% compare
  2. 16 Mozambique 15.3% compare
  3. 17 Gambia 14.6% compare
  4. 18 Naoero 14.5% compare
  5. 19 Liberia 13.9% compare
  6. 20 Malawi 13.1% compare
  7. 21 Vanuatu 11.6% compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Arab World?
Net oda received in Arab World was 1.3% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
How does Arab World rank for net oda received?
Arab World ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Arab World 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 (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,189 data points, 1960–2023
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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).