Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Net ODA received was 1.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
6.4%
in 1961
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2023

0246196019912023

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 1.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 6.4% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960 to 2023.
Year % of GNI Change
1960 5.8%
1961 6.4% +10.9%
1962 6.2% -2.4%
1963 5.7% -8.0%
1964 5.0% -12.4%
1965 4.1% -19.2%
1966 3.3% -19.1%
1967 2.7% -16.6%
1968 2.2% -20.7%
1969 1.9% -12.7%
1970 2.7% +42.6%
1971 2.4% -10.5%
1972 2.1% -12.7%
1973 3.2% +50.7%
1974 3.2% +1.9%
1975 4.4% +34.9%
1976 3.9% -11.5%
1977 3.7% -4.2%
1978 3.5% -5.1%
1979 3.2% -7.7%
1980 3.1% -5.8%
1981 2.9% -3.9%
1982 2.3% -23.5%
1983 1.8% -19.3%
1984 1.7% -9.0%
1985 1.8% +6.4%
1986 1.6% -10.2%
1987 1.7% +8.7%
1988 1.6% -8.2%
1989 1.6% +2.0%
1990 2.6% +61.6%
1991 4.0% +52.3%
1992 2.7% -31.8%
1993 2.5% -9.1%
1994 2.8% +13.3%
1995 1.7% -38.8%
1996 2.1% +22.4%
1997 1.4% -30.6%
1998 1.5% +6.4%
1999 1.2% -20.6%
2000 1.0% -20.2%
2001 1.3% +29.0%
2002 1.4% +14.8%
2003 1.8% +24.2%
2004 2.0% +10.4%
2005 3.9% +95.1%
2006 2.2% -41.8%
2007 2.1% -7.6%
2008 2.1% -0.9%
2009 1.6% -23.1%
2010 1.3% -19.5%
2011 1.4% +8.4%
2012 1.1% -20.7%
2013 1.7% +58.4%
2014 2.2% +24.5%
2015 1.5% -28.3%
2016 1.8% +17.7%
2017 1.8% +0.7%
2018 2.0% +9.1%
2019 1.9% -6.9%
2020 2.1% +13.8%
2021 2.2% +4.4%
2022 1.6% -27.8%
2023 1.7% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 1.9% 6.4% 10
1970s 3.2% 2.1% 4.4% 10
1980s 2.0% 1.6% 3.1% 10
1990s 2.2% 1.2% 4.0% 10
2000s 1.9% 1.0% 3.9% 10
2010s 1.7% 1.1% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.6% 2.2% 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 12 Afghanistan 17.8% compare
  2. 13 Palestine 16.2% compare
  3. 14 South Sudan 15.9% compare
  4. 15 Solomon Islands 15.9% compare
  5. 16 Mozambique 15.3% compare
  6. 17 Gambia 14.6% compare
  7. 18 Nauru 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 1.7% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1961.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for net oda received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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
210 places, 10,204 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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).