Net ODA received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Net ODA received was 15.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.8%
Change on year
down 25.9%
Rank
3rd
of 46 groups
All-time high
46.3%
in 1994
All-time low
14.8%
in 2014
Years of data
44
1978–2021

Net ODA received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978–2021

10203040501978199920211978: 20.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1979: 23.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1980: 21.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1981: 19.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1982: 23.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 24 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 25.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 27.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 32.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 34.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 38 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 39.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 42.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 44.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 44.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 41.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 46.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 40.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 32.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 27.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 26 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 24.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 22.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 25.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 31.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 36.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 32.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 27.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 25.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 24.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 21.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 26.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 23.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 19.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 17.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 15.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 14.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 15.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 15.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 16 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 14.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 15.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 21.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 15.8 % 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

In 2021, net oda received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 15.8%.

The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 46.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2014.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1978 to 2021.
Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1978 20.6%
1979 23.5% +14.1%
1980 21.4% -8.8%
1981 19.6% -8.4%
1982 23.2% +18.6%
1983 24.0% +3.1%
1984 25.1% +4.8%
1985 27.2% +8.4%
1986 32.1% +17.9%
1987 34.9% +8.8%
1988 38.0% +9.0%
1989 39.3% +3.2%
1990 42.1% +7.3%
1991 44.4% +5.4%
1992 44.2% -0.5%
1993 41.2% -6.8%
1994 46.3% +12.3%
1995 40.7% -12.0%
1996 32.1% -21.1%
1997 27.9% -13.2%
1998 26.0% -6.9%
1999 24.6% -5.0%
2000 22.8% -7.5%
2001 25.8% +12.9%
2002 31.3% +21.5%
2003 36.9% +18.0%
2004 32.3% -12.6%
2005 27.3% -15.5%
2006 25.8% -5.3%
2007 24.2% -6.3%
2008 21.1% -12.6%
2009 26.3% +24.4%
2010 23.8% -9.5%
2011 19.8% -16.7%
2012 17.5% -11.4%
2013 15.7% -10.3%
2014 14.8% -5.8%
2015 15.5% +4.6%
2016 15.8% +2.3%
2017 16.0% +0.9%
2018 14.9% -6.8%
2019 15.2% +1.8%
2020 21.4% +40.9%
2021 15.8% -25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.0% 20.6% 23.5% 2
1980s 28.5% 19.6% 39.3% 10
1990s 37.0% 24.6% 46.3% 10
2000s 27.4% 21.1% 36.9% 10
2010s 16.9% 14.8% 23.8% 10
2020s 18.6% 15.8% 21.4% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Tuvalu 100.8% compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 62.7% compare
  3. 3 Afghanistan 59.9% compare
  4. 4 Chad 50.1% compare
  5. 5 Marshall Islands 48.6% compare
  6. 6 Micronesia (country) 45.1% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Net oda received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 15.8% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1994.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2014.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for net oda received?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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).