Net ODA received in India
India: Net ODA received was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in India, 1975–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda received in India stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in India peaked at 28.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
That places India 133rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in India, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.1% | — |
| 1976 | 28.5% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +20.2% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 8.7% | +108.2% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -40.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -41.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -21.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -66.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +73.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +50.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -13.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.5%, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 11.0% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 5.8% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More aid effectiveness data for India
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 12.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 851,674 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 63.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 90.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 7.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 434.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 106.71 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 31.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 21.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 2.89 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in India?
- Net oda received in India was 0.3% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does India rank for net oda received?
- India ranks 133rd out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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).