Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Net ODA received was 1.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.7%
Change on year
up 9.2%
Rank
16th
of 47 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 1975
All-time low
0.4%
in 2011
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2021

0123197019952021

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 (IDA & IBRD) is 1.7%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 287.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 16th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of GNI) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 1.3%
1971 1.1% -13.5%
1972 1.1% -1.9%
1973 2.4% +117.5%
1974 2.5% +5.5%
1975 3.3% +32.1%
1976 2.7% -17.3%
1977 2.8% +1.9%
1978 2.7% -3.5%
1979 2.3% -13.9%
1980 2.2% -2.8%
1981 2.2% -1.5%
1982 1.6% -28.2%
1983 1.2% -25.8%
1984 1.1% -7.1%
1985 1.1% +0.0%
1986 0.9% -14.5%
1987 1.2% +26.7%
1988 0.9% -21.0%
1989 0.9% -1.8%
1990 2.0% +117.8%
1991 2.8% +38.2%
1992 1.8% -35.5%
1993 1.6% -11.3%
1994 1.6% +4.0%
1995 1.2% -26.1%
1996 1.2% -3.9%
1997 1.0% -10.9%
1998 1.0% -2.0%
1999 0.9% -14.9%
2000 0.7% -22.8%
2001 0.7% +0.7%
2002 0.6% -8.1%
2003 1.1% +81.5%
2004 1.3% +11.4%
2005 3.1% +147.5%
2006 1.4% -55.5%
2007 1.2% -12.7%
2008 1.1% -6.4%
2009 0.6% -49.5%
2010 0.4% -23.8%
2011 0.4% -1.2%
2012 0.5% +19.5%
2013 0.9% +75.4%
2014 0.9% +3.4%
2015 0.9% +0.4%
2016 1.3% +36.0%
2017 1.4% +6.5%
2018 1.6% +15.2%
2019 1.4% -13.2%
2020 1.5% +12.7%
2021 1.7% +9.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +147.5% 1.3% 3.1%
1973 +117.5% 1.1% 2.4%
1990 +117.8% 0.9% 2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.2% 1.1% 3.3% 10
1980s 1.3% 0.9% 2.2% 10
1990s 1.5% 0.9% 2.8% 10
2000s 1.2% 0.6% 3.1% 10
2010s 1.0% 0.4% 1.6% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.5% 1.7% 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 13 Palestine, State of 16.2% compare
  2. 14 South Sudan 15.9% compare
  3. 15 Solomon Islands 15.9% compare
  4. 16 Mozambique 15.3% compare
  5. 17 Gambia 14.6% compare
  6. 18 Naoero 14.5% compare
  7. 19 Liberia 13.9% 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
Net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 1.7% in 2021, 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for net oda received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 287.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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).