Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World
Arab World: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 80.41 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World is 80.41 constant 2023 US$ per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 127.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World peaked at 155.79 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 25.93 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 2002.
Arab World ranks 5th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38.08 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 35.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 36.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 77.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | +112.0% |
| 1974 | 120.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 1975 | 151.16 constant 2023 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 147.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 155.79 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 129.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 130.14 constant 2023 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 133.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 127.83 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 105.98 constant 2023 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 88.82 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 81.35 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 86.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 66.9 constant 2023 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 60.5 constant 2023 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 43.09 constant 2023 US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 41.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 88.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | +115.6% |
| 1991 | 75.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 50.48 constant 2023 US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 44.12 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 42.98 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 29.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 31.38 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 30.41 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 33.47 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 27.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 26.11 constant 2023 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 28.73 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 25.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 38.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 44.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 107.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | +139.5% |
| 2006 | 60.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 59.72 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 65.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 41.85 constant 2023 US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 34.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 35.35 constant 2023 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 53.84 constant 2023 US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 51.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 51.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 66.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 69.63 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 76.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 67.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 72.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 80.41 constant 2023 US$ per person | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.22 constant 2023 US$ per person | 35.17 constant 2023 US$ per person | 155.79 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.59 constant 2023 US$ per person | 41.15 constant 2023 US$ per person | 133.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | 27.56 constant 2023 US$ per person | 88.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.98 constant 2023 US$ per person | 25.93 constant 2023 US$ per person | 107.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.51 constant 2023 US$ per person | 34.8 constant 2023 US$ per person | 76.81 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.36 constant 2023 US$ per person | 72.32 constant 2023 US$ per person | 80.41 constant 2023 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 2 Tuvalu 6,962 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 3,248 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 4 Naoero 3,165 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 5 French Polynesia 2,690 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 6 New Caledonia 2,585 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 7 Palau 1,624 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 8 Tonga 1,239 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Arab World
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 53.05 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 78.16 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 430.37 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.86 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 256.30 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.29 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.40 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 492.69 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 321.92 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.29 billion current US$ (2022)
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 80.41 constant 2023 US$ per person 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 155.79 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.93 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Arab World rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Arab World ranks 5th 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 127.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.