Net ODA received in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net ODA received was 8.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
30th
of 162 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2023
All-time low
1.1%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Net ODA received in Lebanon, 1989–2023

24681989200620231989: 3.5 % of GNI1990: 8.3 % of GNI1991: 2.6 % of GNI1992: 1.8 % of GNI1993: 1.7 % of GNI1994: 2.3 % of GNI1995: 1.6 % of GNI1996: 1.7 % of GNI1997: 1.6 % of GNI1998: 2 % of GNI1999: 1.1 % of GNI2000: 1.1 % of GNI2001: 1.1 % of GNI2002: 1.1 % of GNI2003: 3.2 % of GNI2004: 1.3 % of GNI2005: 1.1 % of GNI2006: 3.7 % of GNI2007: 3.8 % of GNI2008: 3.6 % of GNI2009: 1.6 % of GNI2010: 1.1 % of GNI2011: 1.2 % of GNI2012: 1.6 % of GNI2013: 1.3 % of GNI2014: 1.7 % of GNI2015: 2 % of GNI2016: 2.2 % of GNI2017: 2.5 % of GNI2018: 2.6 % of GNI2019: 2.5 % of GNI2020: 4.6 % of GNI2021: 6.6 % of GNI2022: 7.1 % of GNI2023: 8.8 % of GNI

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

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 8.8% for net oda received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and up 560.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Lebanon peaked at 8.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.

That places Lebanon 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net ODA received in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Lebanon, 1989 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
1989 3.5%
1990 8.3% +138.8%
1991 2.6% -68.3%
1992 1.8% -30.7%
1993 1.7% -4.4%
1994 2.3% +32.8%
1995 1.6% -31.8%
1996 1.7% +6.6%
1997 1.6% -2.6%
1998 2.0% +20.5%
1999 1.1% -43.6%
2000 1.1% +3.5%
2001 1.1% -1.1%
2002 1.1% -1.4%
2003 3.2% +185.8%
2004 1.3% -58.9%
2005 1.1% -17.4%
2006 3.7% +241.0%
2007 3.8% +3.6%
2008 3.6% -5.6%
2009 1.6% -54.4%
2010 1.1% -33.1%
2011 1.2% +8.7%
2012 1.6% +35.6%
2013 1.3% -18.0%
2014 1.7% +29.7%
2015 2.0% +13.1%
2016 2.2% +14.8%
2017 2.5% +9.9%
2018 2.6% +7.2%
2019 2.5% -7.1%
2020 4.6% +88.6%
2021 6.6% +42.7%
2022 7.1% +7.9%
2023 8.8% +23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
1990s 2.5% 1.1% 8.3% 10
2000s 2.2% 1.1% 3.8% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.1% 2.6% 10
2020s 6.8% 4.6% 8.8% 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 27 New Caledonia 10.3% compare
  2. 28 Rwanda 9.5% compare
  3. 29 Guinea-Bissau 9.0% compare
  4. 31 Madagascar 8.0% compare
  5. 32 Dominica 8.0% compare
  6. 33 Sierra Leone 7.8% compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Lebanon?
Net oda received in Lebanon was 8.8% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
How does Lebanon rank for net oda received?
Lebanon ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 560.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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).