Net ODA received in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Net ODA received was 3.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Lower middle income, 1976–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 3.1% for net oda received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Lower middle income peaked at 17.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2022.
That places Lower middle income 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.6% | — |
| 1977 | 12.6% | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 10.0% | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | +26.9% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 16.7% | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.5% | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +32.5% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 15.6% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 9.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 15 Tonga 32.3% compare
- 16 Niger 31.0% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 30.8% compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 28.6% compare
- 19 Yemen 26.6% compare
- 20 Solomon Islands 26.4% compare
- 21 Gambia 24.6% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Lower middle income
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 83.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 179.59 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.02 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.38 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 654.21 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.26 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 3.64 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 725.82 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 268.87 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 8.40 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Lower middle income?
- Net oda received in Lower middle income was 3.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2022.
- How does Lower middle income rank for net oda received?
- Lower middle income ranks 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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).