Net ODA received in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Net ODA received was 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.9%
in 1961
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net ODA received in Low & middle income, 1960–2023

0.511.52196019912023

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 0.7% for net oda received in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Low & middle income peaked at 1.9% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

That places Low & middle income 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Low & middle income, 1960 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
1960 1.6%
1961 1.9% +22.3%
1962 1.9% -0.9%
1963 1.8% -2.4%
1964 1.6% -11.1%
1965 1.6% -2.7%
1966 1.6% -0.1%
1967 1.6% -1.0%
1968 1.3% -14.7%
1969 1.2% -9.3%
1970 1.3% +2.7%
1971 1.3% +4.3%
1972 1.2% -5.5%
1973 1.3% +5.2%
1974 1.4% +5.7%
1975 1.6% +16.3%
1976 1.4% -10.1%
1977 1.3% -7.0%
1978 1.6% +20.7%
1979 1.6% -2.1%
1980 1.6% +3.4%
1981 1.5% -10.5%
1982 1.3% -8.2%
1983 1.3% -4.5%
1984 1.3% -0.3%
1985 1.3% +1.8%
1986 1.5% +15.7%
1987 1.6% +8.2%
1988 1.6% -1.3%
1989 1.5% -4.1%
1990 1.7% +11.1%
1991 1.9% +9.1%
1992 1.7% -6.7%
1993 1.5% -14.8%
1994 1.4% -3.7%
1995 1.2% -14.5%
1996 1.1% -13.4%
1997 0.9% -18.3%
1998 0.9% +7.9%
1999 1.0% +4.2%
2000 0.8% -13.8%
2001 0.9% +3.6%
2002 1.0% +17.6%
2003 1.1% +3.4%
2004 1.0% -4.5%
2005 1.2% +16.2%
2006 1.0% -16.6%
2007 0.8% -18.2%
2008 0.8% -2.4%
2009 0.8% -0.9%
2010 0.6% -20.2%
2011 0.6% -0.7%
2012 0.5% -10.2%
2013 0.6% +7.1%
2014 0.6% +2.4%
2015 0.6% -6.3%
2016 0.6% +6.7%
2017 0.6% -4.9%
2018 0.5% -4.9%
2019 0.5% -5.3%
2020 0.6% +23.2%
2021 0.6% -10.1%
2022 0.7% +14.6%
2023 0.7% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.2% 1.9% 10
1970s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 10
1980s 1.5% 1.3% 1.6% 10
1990s 1.3% 0.9% 1.9% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.2% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 20 Malawi 13.1% compare
  2. 21 Vanuatu 11.6% compare
  3. 22 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5% compare
  4. 23 Samoa 11.3% compare
  5. 24 Timor-Leste 11.3% compare
  6. 25 Comoros 11.3% compare
  7. 26 Palau 10.4% compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Low & middle income?
Net oda received in Low & middle income was 0.7% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1961.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Low & middle income rank for net oda received?
Low & middle income ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low & middle income 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).