Net ODA received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Net ODA received was 0.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2021, net oda received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 3.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -23.0% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +44.8% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | -34.2% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +59.2% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5% compare
- 23 Samoa 11.3% compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 11.3% compare
- 25 Comoros 11.3% compare
- 26 Palau 10.4% compare
- 27 New Caledonia 10.3% compare
- 28 Rwanda 9.5% compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 56.24 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 5.77 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 314.09 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.06 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 126.37 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 975.55 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 294.90 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 683.19 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 148.76 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 5.50 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Net oda received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.5% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for net oda received?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia (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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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).