Net ODA received in Nepal
Nepal: Net ODA received was 9.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Nepal, 1965–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received in Nepal is 9.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Nepal peaked at 55.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 63rd out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 37.7% | — |
| 1966 | 35.1% | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 33.8% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 24.8% | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 28.4% | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 45.1% | +59.2% |
| 1971 | 33.4% | -26.1% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 36.2% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 26.9% | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | -35.0% |
| 1976 | 19.6% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 32.1% | +64.1% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 43.4% | +80.9% |
| 1980 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 40.9% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 43.1% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 36.4% | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 31.9% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 51.5% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 47.2% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 36.2% | -34.3% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 25.3% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -40.3% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +83.4% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.0% | 24.8% | 37.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 17.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.6% | 31.9% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 25.3% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 16.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.4% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 7.7% | 17.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More aid effectiveness data for Nepal
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 4.30 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 339,536 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 49.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 35.30 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 50.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 6.79 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 47.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 65.44 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Nepal?
- Net oda received in Nepal was 9.2% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for net oda received?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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).