Net ODA received in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net ODA received was 59.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Afghanistan, 1979–2020
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2020, net oda received in Afghanistan stood at 59.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Afghanistan peaked at 145.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.4% | — |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -75.1% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -53.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -62.7% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +218.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -87.0% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +2118.2% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +96.2% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | +138.7% |
| 2008 | 124.2% | +511.2% |
| 2009 | 145.8% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 59.9% | +7.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 59.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 59.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 58.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2118.2% | 0.2% | 4.3% |
| 2008 | +511.2% | 20.3% | 124.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 0.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.0% | 124.2% | 145.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 46.9% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Tuvalu 100.8% compare
- 2 Central African Republic 62.7% compare
- 4 Chad 50.1% compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 48.6% compare
- 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.1% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Afghanistan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 43.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 370.06 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 38.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 275.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 23.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 142.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 16.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 165.64 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Afghanistan?
- Net oda received in Afghanistan was 59.9% in 2020, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net oda received?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). 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).