Net ODA received in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Net ODA received was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.2% for net oda received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +39.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +73.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 28 Rwanda 9.5% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 9.0% compare
- 30 Lebanon 8.8% compare
- 31 Madagascar 8.0% compare
- 32 Dominica 8.0% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 7.8% compare
- 34 Niger 7.7% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 21.24 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 26.34 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 310.25 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 531.58 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 151.78 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.34 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 728.65 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 108.73 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 129.49 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 643.12 million current US$ (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Net oda received in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.2% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net oda received?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).