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Net ODA received in Arab World

Arab World: Net ODA received was 3.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.3%
Change on year
up 7.1%
Rank
17th
of 46 groups
All-time high
5.2%
in 2005
All-time low
1.2%
in 2012
Years of data
45
1977–2021

Net ODA received in Arab World, 1977–2021

123451977199920211977: 5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1978: 4.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1979: 3.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1980: 3.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1981: 2.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1982: 2.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 2.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 2.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 2.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 3.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 3.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 2.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 2.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 3.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 2.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 2.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 2.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 2.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 1.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 2.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 1.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 1.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 1.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 1.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 2.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 2.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 5.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 2.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 2.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 2.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 1.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 1.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 1.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 1.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 1.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 1.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 1.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 2.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 2.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 2.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 2.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 3.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 3.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 3.3% for net oda received in 2021.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Arab World peaked at 5.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.

That places Arab World 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Arab World, year by year

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1977 5.0% —
1978 4.1% -17.5%
1979 3.8% -7.2%
1980 3.5% -7.2%
1981 2.8% -20.6%
1982 2.5% -11.0%
1983 2.3% -9.2%
1984 2.2% -1.8%
1985 2.9% +31.7%
1986 3.3% +13.5%
1987 3.5% +5.6%
1988 2.7% -24.5%
1989 2.4% -10.8%
1990 5.0% +111.4%
1991 3.8% -23.0%
1992 2.8% -28.3%
1993 2.6% -4.5%
1994 3.0% +12.2%
1995 2.1% -27.4%
1996 2.1% -1.4%
1997 1.9% -10.4%
1998 2.2% +15.4%
1999 1.9% -14.3%
2000 1.6% -16.5%
2001 1.7% +10.4%
2002 1.6% -6.4%
2003 2.5% +52.3%
2004 2.6% +4.0%
2005 5.2% +103.8%
2006 2.7% -48.1%
2007 2.4% -11.6%
2008 2.3% -5.2%
2009 1.6% -30.5%
2010 1.2% -20.8%
2011 1.3% +1.0%
2012 1.2% -1.0%
2013 1.7% +39.7%
2014 1.6% -5.7%
2015 1.7% +4.6%
2016 2.6% +48.4%
2017 2.6% +2.0%
2018 2.7% +4.8%
2019 2.3% -14.2%
2020 3.1% +31.3%
2021 3.3% +7.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received in Arab World 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +111.4% 2.4% 5.0%
2005 +103.8% 2.6% 5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.3% 3.8% 5.0% 3
1980s 2.8% 2.2% 3.5% 10
1990s 2.7% 1.9% 5.0% 10
2000s 2.4% 1.6% 5.2% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.2% 2.7% 10
2020s 3.2% 3.1% 3.3% 2

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 14 Comoros 32.5% compare
  2. 15 Tonga 32.3% compare
  3. 16 Niger 31.0% compare
  4. 17 Palestine, State of 30.8% compare
  5. 18 Guinea-Bissau 28.6% compare
  6. 19 Yemen 26.6% compare
  7. 20 Solomon Islands 26.4% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Arab World?
Net oda received in Arab World was 3.3% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
How does Arab World rank for net oda received?
Arab World ranks 17th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Arab World 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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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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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).