Net ODA received in Small states
Small states: Net ODA received was 2.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Small states, 1976–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Small states recorded 2.1% for net oda received in 2021.
That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Small states peaked at 6.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2016.
That places Small states 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.2% | — |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -22.9% |
| 1978 | 5.7% | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 10 Tonga 20.3% compare
- 11 Burundi 18.3% compare
- 12 Afghanistan 17.8% compare
- 13 Palestine, State of 16.2% compare
- 14 South Sudan 15.9% compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 15.9% compare
- 16 Mozambique 15.3% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Small states
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 236.05 constant 2023 US$ per person (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 603.45 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), annual 10.63 % change on previous year (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per square 52.11 current US$ per square kilometre (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per unit of 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP (current US$), per capita 1.97 current US$ per person (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received -1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 32.73 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 6,532 current US$ per square kilometre (2021)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 39.18 million current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Small states?
- Net oda received in Small states was 2.1% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2016.
- How does Small states rank for net oda received?
- Small states ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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).