Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia

South Asia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 65.4%
Rank
11th
of 44 groups
All-time high
64.83 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-34.62 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia, 1961–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia is 2.73 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 65.4% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia peaked at 64.83 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -34.62 % change on previous year, in 1995.

South Asia ranks 11th 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), annual growth rate in South Asia, 1961 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 -9.86 % change on previous year
1962 13.39 % change on previous year -235.8%
1963 39.19 % change on previous year +192.6%
1964 16.76 % change on previous year -57.2%
1965 2.82 % change on previous year -83.1%
1966 -9.79 % change on previous year -446.7%
1967 10.66 % change on previous year -208.9%
1968 -29.56 % change on previous year -377.1%
1969 -10.36 % change on previous year -65.0%
1970 0.3992 % change on previous year -103.9%
1971 10.61 % change on previous year +2557.8%
1972 -23.07 % change on previous year -317.4%
1973 11.17 % change on previous year -148.4%
1974 31.37 % change on previous year +180.8%
1975 35.31 % change on previous year +12.6%
1976 -6.39 % change on previous year -118.1%
1977 -29.47 % change on previous year +360.8%
1978 2.45 % change on previous year -108.3%
1979 3.44 % change on previous year +40.4%
1980 26.46 % change on previous year +670.2%
1981 -11.67 % change on previous year -144.1%
1982 2.34 % change on previous year -120.0%
1983 -5.89 % change on previous year -352.2%
1984 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1985 -3.57 % change on previous year
1986 0.3976 % change on previous year -111.1%
1987 -15.52 % change on previous year -4002.9%
1988 7.81 % change on previous year -150.3%
1989 0.9354 % change on previous year -88.0%
1990 -14.55 % change on previous year -1655.9%
1991 29.7 % change on previous year -304.0%
1992 -20.89 % change on previous year -170.3%
1993 -21.8 % change on previous year +4.3%
1994 21.27 % change on previous year -197.6%
1995 -34.62 % change on previous year -262.7%
1996 7 % change on previous year -120.2%
1997 0.08 % change on previous year -98.9%
1998 5.39 % change on previous year +6639.2%
1999 -12.51 % change on previous year -332.2%
2000 -1.79 % change on previous year -85.7%
2001 64.83 % change on previous year -3728.4%
2002 11.7 % change on previous year -82.0%
2003 -21.68 % change on previous year -285.3%
2004 12.44 % change on previous year -157.4%
2005 30.86 % change on previous year +148.1%
2006 -5.12 % change on previous year -116.6%
2007 15.76 % change on previous year -407.7%
2008 -0.9762 % change on previous year -106.2%
2009 28.33 % change on previous year -3002.2%
2010 5.89 % change on previous year -79.2%
2011 6.47 % change on previous year +9.9%
2012 -15.48 % change on previous year -339.2%
2013 -0.6123 % change on previous year -96.0%
2014 11.83 % change on previous year -2032.5%
2015 10.68 % change on previous year -9.7%
2016 -10.95 % change on previous year -202.5%
2017 6.1 % change on previous year -155.7%
2018 -21.49 % change on previous year -452.2%
2019 23.69 % change on previous year -210.2%
2020 7.89 % change on previous year -66.7%
2021 2.73 % change on previous year -65.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.58 % change on previous year -29.56 % change on previous year 39.19 % change on previous year 9
1970s 3.58 % change on previous year -29.47 % change on previous year 35.31 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.1294 % change on previous year -15.52 % change on previous year 26.46 % change on previous year 10
1990s -4.09 % change on previous year -34.62 % change on previous year 29.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.43 % change on previous year -21.68 % change on previous year 64.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.61 % change on previous year -21.49 % change on previous year 23.69 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.31 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 7.89 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 8 Grenada 139.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Uruguay 133.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Cayman Islands 127.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Bermuda 120 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Paraguay 117.52 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Azerbaijan 116.86 % change on previous year compare
  7. 14 Pakistan 116.6 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 64.83 % change on previous year in 2001.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was -34.62 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
South Asia ranks 11th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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.