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Net ODA received in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Net ODA received was 14.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
14.3%
Change on year
down 26.8%
Rank
5th
of 46 groups
All-time high
44.3%
in 1987
All-time low
12.2%
in 2014
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Net ODA received in Least developed countries, 1985–2021

102030401985200320211985: 34.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 40.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 44.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 41.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 40.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 42.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 42.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 41.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 39 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 38.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 32.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 25.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 23.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1998: 22.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1999: 20.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2000: 20 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2001: 21.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2002: 26.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 30.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 26.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 21.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 20.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 19.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 16.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 18.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 18.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 15.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 13.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 14 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 12.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 13.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 14.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 14.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 14.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 14.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 19.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 14.3 % 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

Least developed countries recorded 14.3% for net oda received in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Least developed countries peaked at 44.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2014.

Least developed countries ranks 5th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Least developed countries, year by year

Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1985 34.9% —
1986 40.7% +16.5%
1987 44.3% +9.1%
1988 41.6% -6.2%
1989 40.5% -2.6%
1990 42.7% +5.4%
1991 42.6% -0.3%
1992 41.7% -2.0%
1993 39.0% -6.5%
1994 38.9% -0.4%
1995 32.7% -16.0%
1996 25.3% -22.7%
1997 23.3% -7.7%
1998 22.2% -4.8%
1999 20.9% -6.0%
2000 20.0% -4.3%
2001 21.3% +6.8%
2002 26.1% +22.5%
2003 30.6% +17.4%
2004 26.8% -12.6%
2005 21.5% -19.8%
2006 20.1% -6.5%
2007 19.3% -4.0%
2008 16.1% -16.3%
2009 18.6% +15.3%
2010 18.2% -2.5%
2011 15.3% -15.9%
2012 13.9% -9.2%
2013 14.0% +1.1%
2014 12.2% -12.9%
2015 13.6% +11.7%
2016 14.4% +5.3%
2017 14.6% +1.4%
2018 14.6% +0.2%
2019 14.4% -1.4%
2020 19.6% +35.7%
2021 14.3% -26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.4% 34.9% 44.3% 5
1990s 32.9% 20.9% 42.7% 10
2000s 22.0% 16.1% 30.6% 10
2010s 14.5% 12.2% 18.2% 10
2020s 16.9% 14.3% 19.6% 2

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 2 Central African Republic 62.7% compare
  2. 3 Afghanistan 59.9% compare
  3. 4 Chad 50.1% compare
  4. 5 Marshall Islands 48.6% compare
  5. 6 Micronesia, Federated States of 45.1% compare
  6. 7 Burundi 42.1% compare
  7. 8 Malawi 41.0% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Least developed countries?
Net oda received in Least developed countries was 14.3% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1987.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
How does Least developed countries rank for net oda received?
Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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).