Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Net ODA received was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.7%
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
14th
of 46 groups
All-time high
12.4%
in 2005
All-time low
4.2%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005–2023

46810122005201420232005: 12.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 7.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 7.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 6.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 5.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 4.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 5.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 4.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 5.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 7.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 5.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 7.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 6.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 6.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 6.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 7.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 7.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 5.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2023: 5.7 % 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

The most recent figure for net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 5.7%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 12.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 2005 to 2023.
Year % of imports of goods, services and primary income Change
2005 12.4%
2006 7.6% -38.6%
2007 7.3% -5.0%
2008 6.7% -7.7%
2009 5.5% -17.5%
2010 4.6% -16.1%
2011 5.5% +18.9%
2012 4.2% -24.2%
2013 5.9% +41.2%
2014 7.1% +20.5%
2015 5.5% -21.9%
2016 7.2% +29.8%
2017 6.7% -6.3%
2018 6.8% +1.5%
2019 6.1% -10.6%
2020 7.9% +28.6%
2021 7.7% -1.9%
2022 5.4% -29.7%
2023 5.7% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 5.5% 12.4% 5
2010s 6.0% 4.2% 7.2% 10
2020s 6.7% 5.4% 7.9% 4

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 11 South Sudan 35.8% compare
  2. 12 Eritrea 34.9%
  3. 13 Kiribati 32.5% compare
  4. 14 Comoros 32.5% compare
  5. 15 Tonga 32.3% compare
  6. 16 Niger 31.0% compare
  7. 17 Palestine 30.8% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 5.7% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for net oda received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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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).