Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 52.05 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 52.05 constant 2023 US$ per person, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries peaked at 59.53 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.57 constant 2023 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Least developed countries 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 20 constant 2023 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1972 | 23.71 constant 2023 US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 28.26 constant 2023 US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 38.98 constant 2023 US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 44.09 constant 2023 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 35.91 constant 2023 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 39.61 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 43.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 47.13 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 49.14 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 48.13 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 50.79 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 46.66 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 48.42 constant 2023 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 51.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 49.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 47.76 constant 2023 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 45.52 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 45.18 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 46.34 constant 2023 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 43.39 constant 2023 US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 41.54 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 38.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 38.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 34.21 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 27.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 27.65 constant 2023 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.48 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 25.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 26.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 30.34 constant 2023 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 36.06 constant 2023 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 42.21 constant 2023 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 39.89 constant 2023 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 38.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 40.48 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 43.82 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 46.1 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 48.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 51.43 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 48.69 constant 2023 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 46.76 constant 2023 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 44.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 47.7 constant 2023 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 47.1 constant 2023 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 50.92 constant 2023 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 53 constant 2023 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 51.44 constant 2023 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 52.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9 constant 2023 US$ per person | 17.57 constant 2023 US$ per person | 47.13 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | 45.18 constant 2023 US$ per person | 51.75 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.92 constant 2023 US$ per person | 25.45 constant 2023 US$ per person | 46.34 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.23 constant 2023 US$ per person | 26.49 constant 2023 US$ per person | 48.4 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.24 constant 2023 US$ per person | 44.95 constant 2023 US$ per person | 53 constant 2023 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.79 constant 2023 US$ per person | 52.05 constant 2023 US$ per person | 59.53 constant 2023 US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 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
- 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,117 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 10 Ukraine 1,032 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 11 Dominica 791.41 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
- 12 Kiribati 741.9 constant 2023 US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Least developed countries
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 92.13 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 410.90 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.35 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.75 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 649.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.12 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.96 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.48 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 381.23 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.39 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries was 52.05 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 59.53 constant 2023 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.57 constant 2023 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.