Net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net official development assistance and official aid received was -25.21 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-25.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.8%
World rank
141st
of 180 countries
All-time high
271.64 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-89.66 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded -25.21 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan peaked at 271.64 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -89.66 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -51.89 % change on previous year | -153.8% |
| 1963 | 114.35 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 1964 | 22.66 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1965 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1966 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1967 | -19.23 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1968 | -31.31 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1969 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1970 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1971 | 48.63 % change on previous year | +513.8% |
| 1972 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1973 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1974 | -21.83 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1975 | 21.58 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1976 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1977 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +222.6% |
| 1978 | -20.88 % change on previous year | -420.6% |
| 1979 | 15.34 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1980 | -73.12 % change on previous year | -576.7% |
| 1981 | -21.28 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1982 | -53.52 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1983 | 46.49 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1984 | -51.87 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 1985 | 143.42 % change on previous year | -376.5% |
| 1986 | -89.66 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1988 | 44.48 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1989 | 95.37 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 1990 | -21.49 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1991 | 271.64 % change on previous year | -1364.3% |
| 1992 | -58.94 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 1993 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1994 | -0.6333 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1995 | -19.65 % change on previous year | +3003.0% |
| 1996 | -18.91 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 52.15 % change on previous year | -375.8% |
| 1998 | -28.38 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1999 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2000 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2001 | 218.55 % change on previous year | +17882.2% |
| 2002 | 167.23 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2004 | 36.93 % change on previous year | +305.7% |
| 2005 | 25.82 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5087 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2007 | 57.15 % change on previous year | -11334.9% |
| 2008 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2009 | 31.09 % change on previous year | -740.9% |
| 2010 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2011 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 2012 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2013 | -24.38 % change on previous year | +819.6% |
| 2014 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 2015 | -7.29 % change on previous year | +291.3% |
| 2016 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2017 | -7.88 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2018 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -360.2% |
| 2020 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2021 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -468.4% |
| 2022 | -15.68 % change on previous year | -410.0% |
| 2023 | -25.21 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -51.89 % change on previous year | 114.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -21.83 % change on previous year | 48.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 % change on previous year | -89.66 % change on previous year | 143.42 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.49 % change on previous year | -58.94 % change on previous year | 271.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.17 % change on previous year | -4.85 % change on previous year | 218.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.94 % change on previous year | -24.38 % change on previous year | 12.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.3 % change on previous year | -25.21 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 138 Bhutan -22.17 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Iran -23.21 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cameroon -25.04 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Zambia -25.48 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Suriname -26.54 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Uzbekistan -27.91 % change on previous year compare
More aid effectiveness data for Afghanistan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 43.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 370.06 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 38.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 275.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 23.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 142.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 16.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 165.64 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan was -25.21 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 271.64 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -89.66 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Afghanistan ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.