Net ODA received in Small states
Small states: Net ODA received was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Small states, 1976–2021
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 Small states is 1.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Small states peaked at 12.3% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2019.
Small states ranks 22nd of 46 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.3% | — |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 3.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More aid effectiveness data for Small states
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.22 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 470,000 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 42.93 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 239.53 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 5.86 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 93.25 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 265.88 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 33.07 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 6.72 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 355.78 million current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Small states?
- Net oda received in Small states was 1.9% in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1976.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- How does Small states rank for net oda received?
- Small states ranks 22nd out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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).