Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net ODA received was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1977–2023
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 is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 4.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 23rd 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 47 years of available data.
Net ODA received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.3% | — |
| 1978 | 3.9% | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +32.5% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +83.1% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- 20 Solomon Islands 26.4% compare
- 21 Gambia 24.6% compare
- 22 Nauru 23.8% compare
- 23 Ethiopia 23.1% compare
- 24 Rwanda 22.7% compare
- 25 Mozambique 21.9% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 21.9% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 76.21 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 92.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 582.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.51 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 387.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.31 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.27 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 708.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 256.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.83 billion current US$ (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Net oda received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 1.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for net oda received?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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).