Net ODA received (% of GNI) in China
China: Net ODA received was -0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in China, 1979–2023
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 China is -0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in China peaked at 0.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2014.
China ranks 160th of 163 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 ODA received in China, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +262.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +609.1% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +38.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -34.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -151.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0% | -73.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0% | +225.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | +30.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0% | -69.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | +154.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -36.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -50.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -4.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%. (59 countries reporting)
- China's -0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +609.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | +262.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | -225.6% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
- 158 Macao 0.0% compare
- 159 Malaysia 0.0% compare
- 161 South Korea -0.0% compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia -0.0% compare
- 163 Aruba -0.4% compare
More aid effectiveness data for China
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 8.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 100,022 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada -11.55 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 120.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 2.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 216.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -48.60 million current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 8.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy -8.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -521.78 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in China?
- Net oda received in China was -0.0% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2014.
- How does China rank for net oda received?
- China ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. 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 (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).