Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net official development assistance and official aid received was -7.94 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
-7.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 120.8%
Rank
22nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
187.37 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-26.54 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean stood at -7.94 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 120.8% on the previous year and down 189.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 187.37 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -26.54 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 187.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1963 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1964 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -817.8% |
| 1965 | 21.93 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 1966 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1967 | -19.28 % change on previous year | -966.9% |
| 1968 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1969 | -15.98 % change on previous year | -828.6% |
| 1970 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1971 | -15.7 % change on previous year | -566.7% |
| 1972 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1973 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -227.3% |
| 1975 | 8.51 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1976 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 1977 | -13 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1978 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1979 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 12.63 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 16.04 % change on previous year | +165.4% |
| 1986 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1987 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1988 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1989 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -447.6% |
| 1990 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1991 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -952.7% |
| 1992 | -14.38 % change on previous year | -257.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1994 | 6.59 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 1995 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1996 | 23.27 % change on previous year | -553.9% |
| 1997 | -23.2 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1998 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1999 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 2000 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2001 | 25.13 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 2002 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2003 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2004 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2005 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -269.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 2007 | -12.82 % change on previous year | -285.8% |
| 2008 | 25.72 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2009 | -0.2492 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2010 | 12.81 % change on previous year | -5241.5% |
| 2011 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2012 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2013 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2014 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2015 | 14.14 % change on previous year | -621.3% |
| 2016 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2017 | -26.54 % change on previous year | -332.2% |
| 2018 | 16.56 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2019 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2020 | 38.09 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 2021 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.35 % change on previous year | -19.28 % change on previous year | 187.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.5353 % change on previous year | -15.7 % change on previous year | 9.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.56 % change on previous year | -5.15 % change on previous year | 16.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8908 % change on previous year | -23.2 % change on previous year | 23.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -16.25 % change on previous year | 25.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -26.54 % change on previous year | 16.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 38.09 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 Republic of Korea 83.38 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 80.8 % change on previous year compare
- 21 North Macedonia 71.91 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Maldives 60.61 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Indonesia 59.93 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 57.41 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 54.4 % change on previous year compare
More aid effectiveness data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 23.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 24.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 364.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 739.82 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 164.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 670.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 874.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 195.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 86.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 665.35 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean was -7.94 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 187.37 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.54 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 189.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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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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.