Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0443 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.0443 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries peaked at 0.1744 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0425 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Least developed countries 52nd out of 175 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1506 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1172 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1744 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.151 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1366 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1721 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1105 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0834 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0592 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1129 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0498 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0425 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0618 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0495 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 49 Zambia 0.0516 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Jordan 0.0505 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Uganda 0.0463 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Tajikistan 0.0434 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Cabo Verde 0.0406 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Ethiopia 0.0398 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Least developed countries
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 2,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 34.46 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 11.69 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 486.47 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 293.77 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 60.83 billion current US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 57.68 billion constant 2023 US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance received 60.83 billion current US$ (2021)
- Net ODA received 16.5% (2021)
- Net ODA received 4.7% (2021)
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 0.0443 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1744 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0425 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Least developed countries ranks 52nd out of 175 countries 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 down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.