Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World

Arab World: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 12.89 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
12.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 48.3%
Rank
7th
of 44 groups
All-time high
145.22 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-42.01 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World, 1971–2021

-50050100150197119962021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Arab World recorded 12.89 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.

That represents a change of up 48.3% on the previous year and up 226.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World peaked at 145.22 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -42.01 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Arab World ranks 7th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate in Arab World, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -4.97 % change on previous year
1972 6.61 % change on previous year -232.9%
1973 118.31 % change on previous year +1691.1%
1974 61.1 % change on previous year -48.4%
1975 29.02 % change on previous year -52.5%
1976 0.8626 % change on previous year -97.0%
1977 8.85 % change on previous year +925.6%
1978 -14 % change on previous year -258.2%
1979 3.97 % change on previous year -128.3%
1980 6.2 % change on previous year +56.3%
1981 -1.14 % change on previous year -118.4%
1982 -14.48 % change on previous year +1168.9%
1983 -13.52 % change on previous year -6.6%
1984 -5.5 % change on previous year -59.3%
1985 9.98 % change on previous year -281.5%
1986 -20.5 % change on previous year -305.5%
1987 -6.83 % change on previous year -66.7%
1988 -26.78 % change on previous year +292.1%
1989 -1.92 % change on previous year -92.8%
1990 122.76 % change on previous year -6496.0%
1991 -12.44 % change on previous year -110.1%
1992 -31.75 % change on previous year +155.2%
1993 -10.13 % change on previous year -68.1%
1994 0.1129 % change on previous year -101.1%
1995 -29.74 % change on previous year -26445.2%
1996 9.21 % change on previous year -131.0%
1997 -0.7205 % change on previous year -107.8%
1998 12.75 % change on previous year -1869.7%
1999 -15.67 % change on previous year -222.9%
2000 -2.95 % change on previous year -81.2%
2001 12.74 % change on previous year -532.4%
2002 -7.55 % change on previous year -159.2%
2003 52.55 % change on previous year -796.3%
2004 19.06 % change on previous year -63.7%
2005 145.22 % change on previous year +662.0%
2006 -42.01 % change on previous year -128.9%
2007 0.5139 % change on previous year -101.2%
2008 12.06 % change on previous year +2245.9%
2009 -34.24 % change on previous year -384.0%
2010 -15.18 % change on previous year -55.7%
2011 3.95 % change on previous year -126.0%
2012 8.24 % change on previous year +108.6%
2013 47.87 % change on previous year +480.9%
2014 -2.42 % change on previous year -105.1%
2015 2.99 % change on previous year -223.7%
2016 31.96 % change on previous year +968.9%
2017 6.84 % change on previous year -78.6%
2018 12.29 % change on previous year +79.8%
2019 -9.86 % change on previous year -180.2%
2020 8.69 % change on previous year -188.2%
2021 12.89 % change on previous year +48.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.31 % change on previous year -14 % change on previous year 118.31 % change on previous year 9
1980s -7.45 % change on previous year -26.78 % change on previous year 9.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.44 % change on previous year -31.75 % change on previous year 122.76 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.54 % change on previous year -42.01 % change on previous year 145.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.67 % change on previous year -15.18 % change on previous year 47.87 % change on previous year 10
2020s 10.79 % change on previous year 8.69 % change on previous year 12.89 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 4 Djibouti 253.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Panama 216.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Botswana 201.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Seychelles 151.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Grenada 139.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Uruguay 133.61 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 Cayman Islands 127.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World was 12.89 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 145.22 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was -42.01 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Arab World rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Arab World ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 226.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Arab World 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,387 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.