Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Iran
Iran: Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Iran, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.1% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.9% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Iran peaked at 11.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1973.
Iran ranks 130th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1961 | 11.6% | +353.2% |
| 1962 | 4.9% | -57.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | -41.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -89.7% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +263.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -55.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +155.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -81.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +85.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -66.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -18.3% |
| 1973 | -0.0% | -130.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -260.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -88.8% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -335.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -694.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | +703.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -96.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +141.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -80.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -115.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -4132.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -80.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +79.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +116.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +364.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +46.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +246.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -34.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +78.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +43.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -28.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.6%, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation) in Iran 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4132.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1978 | +703.6% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 1977 | +694.1% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1987 | +364.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1961 | +353.2% | 2.6% | 11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More aid effectiveness data for Iran
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 15.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 35,035 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 52,160 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 21.86 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 126.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 17.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 166,563 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 19.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.17 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Iran?
- Net oda received in Iran was 0.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1973.
- How does Iran rank for net oda received?
- Iran ranks 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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 gross capital formation). 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).