Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 4.71 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.8%
Rank
15th
of 44 groups
All-time high
40.06 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-9.84 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income, 1961–2021

-10010203040196119912021

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 4.71 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.

That represents a change of down 74.8% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income peaked at 40.06 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -9.84 % change on previous year, in 1968.

Low & middle income ranks 15th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Low & middle income, 1961 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 25.25 % change on previous year
1962 2.87 % change on previous year -88.6%
1963 7.36 % change on previous year +156.8%
1964 2.05 % change on previous year -72.2%
1965 6.7 % change on previous year +227.1%
1966 2.12 % change on previous year -68.3%
1967 2.6 % change on previous year +22.4%
1968 -9.84 % change on previous year -478.5%
1969 -0.2317 % change on previous year -97.6%
1970 12.36 % change on previous year -5435.4%
1971 14.33 % change on previous year +15.9%
1972 5.13 % change on previous year -64.2%
1973 36.1 % change on previous year +603.4%
1974 37.88 % change on previous year +5.0%
1975 26.71 % change on previous year -29.5%
1976 -5.18 % change on previous year -119.4%
1977 2.43 % change on previous year -146.9%
1978 40.06 % change on previous year +1549.1%
1979 11.98 % change on previous year -70.1%
1980 22.61 % change on previous year +88.7%
1981 -4.52 % change on previous year -120.0%
1982 -8.62 % change on previous year +90.7%
1983 -6.17 % change on previous year -28.4%
1984 4.31 % change on previous year -169.9%
1985 4.96 % change on previous year +15.0%
1986 18.36 % change on previous year +270.4%
1987 13.36 % change on previous year -27.2%
1988 8.17 % change on previous year -38.8%
1989 3.17 % change on previous year -61.2%
1990 28.58 % change on previous year +801.8%
1991 9.85 % change on previous year -65.5%
1992 -0.7223 % change on previous year -107.3%
1993 -5.96 % change on previous year +724.8%
1994 7.23 % change on previous year -221.4%
1995 -0.6612 % change on previous year -109.1%
1996 -9.02 % change on previous year +1264.7%
1997 -9.7 % change on previous year +7.5%
1998 5.75 % change on previous year -159.2%
1999 5.42 % change on previous year -5.7%
2000 -5.94 % change on previous year -209.6%
2001 2.55 % change on previous year -142.9%
2002 19.13 % change on previous year +651.3%
2003 15.11 % change on previous year -21.0%
2004 12.12 % change on previous year -19.8%
2005 31.06 % change on previous year +156.1%
2006 -1.56 % change on previous year -105.0%
2007 1.31 % change on previous year -184.0%
2008 16.57 % change on previous year +1166.1%
2009 -0.172 % change on previous year -101.0%
2010 3.2 % change on previous year -1958.6%
2011 8.56 % change on previous year +167.8%
2012 -4.15 % change on previous year -148.5%
2013 13.26 % change on previous year -419.3%
2014 7.07 % change on previous year -46.7%
2015 -9.24 % change on previous year -230.8%
2016 8.14 % change on previous year -188.1%
2017 3.96 % change on previous year -51.4%
2018 1.52 % change on previous year -61.6%
2019 -2.65 % change on previous year -274.6%
2020 18.69 % change on previous year -804.7%
2021 4.71 % change on previous year -74.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.32 % change on previous year -9.84 % change on previous year 25.25 % change on previous year 9
1970s 18.18 % change on previous year -5.18 % change on previous year 40.06 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.56 % change on previous year -8.62 % change on previous year 22.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.08 % change on previous year -9.7 % change on previous year 28.58 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.02 % change on previous year -5.94 % change on previous year 31.06 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.97 % change on previous year -9.24 % change on previous year 13.26 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.7 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 18.69 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 12 Pakistan 128.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Uruguay 128.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Paraguay 127.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 127.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Turkmenistan 122.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 British Virgin Islands 118.8 % change on previous year compare
  7. 18 Eritrea 103.49 % 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 Low & middle income?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income was 4.71 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 40.06 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was -9.84 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Low & middle income rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Low & middle income ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current 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 (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.