Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Nepal

Nepal: Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-2.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.5%
World rank
110th
of 180 countries
All-time high
115.13 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-25.07 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal, 1961–2023

-50050100196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal stood at -2.13 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 91.5% on the previous year and down 115.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal peaked at 115.13 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -25.07 % change on previous year, in 2022.

Nepal ranks 110th of 180 countries 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 … aid current annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 24.48 % change on previous year —
1962 -15.75 % change on previous year -164.3%
1963 79.42 % change on previous year -604.3%
1964 20.16 % change on previous year -74.6%
1965 -8.26 % change on previous year -141.0%
1966 -13.87 % change on previous year +67.9%
1967 -7.86 % change on previous year -43.4%
1968 -23.19 % change on previous year +195.1%
1969 -0.5505 % change on previous year -97.6%
1970 115.13 % change on previous year -21015.1%
1971 -2.1 % change on previous year -101.8%
1972 26.63 % change on previous year -1367.4%
1973 11.86 % change on previous year -55.4%
1974 -11.35 % change on previous year -195.6%
1975 39.24 % change on previous year -445.8%
1976 7.74 % change on previous year -80.3%
1977 65.33 % change on previous year +744.1%
1978 -1.18 % change on previous year -101.8%
1979 80.67 % change on previous year -6929.5%
1980 18.75 % change on previous year -76.8%
1981 8.72 % change on previous year -53.5%
1982 8.12 % change on previous year -6.9%
1983 -1.37 % change on previous year -116.8%
1984 -9.97 % change on previous year +630.2%
1985 19.68 % change on previous year -297.4%
1986 38.17 % change on previous year +93.9%
1987 23.93 % change on previous year -37.3%
1988 13.68 % change on previous year -42.8%
1989 13.23 % change on previous year -3.3%
1990 -13.97 % change on previous year -205.6%
1991 4.72 % change on previous year -133.8%
1992 3.88 % change on previous year -17.8%
1993 -22.95 % change on previous year -691.9%
1994 28.32 % change on previous year -223.4%
1995 -0.9189 % change on previous year -103.2%
1996 -12.95 % change on previous year +1309.3%
1997 -4.83 % change on previous year -62.7%
1998 -2.41 % change on previous year -50.0%
1999 -5.04 % change on previous year +108.9%
2000 6.51 % change on previous year -229.1%
2001 11.75 % change on previous year +80.6%
2002 -3.83 % change on previous year -132.6%
2003 35.39 % change on previous year -1024.3%
2004 -5.13 % change on previous year -114.5%
2005 -5.22 % change on previous year +1.9%
2006 11.12 % change on previous year -313.0%
2007 23.08 % change on previous year +107.6%
2008 10.36 % change on previous year -55.1%
2009 15.35 % change on previous year +48.1%
2010 -10.25 % change on previous year -166.8%
2011 17.76 % change on previous year -273.3%
2012 2.72 % change on previous year -84.7%
2013 13.47 % change on previous year +395.6%
2014 1.2 % change on previous year -91.1%
2015 38.54 % change on previous year +3110.5%
2016 -13.06 % change on previous year -133.9%
2017 19.27 % change on previous year -247.5%
2018 14.39 % change on previous year -25.3%
2019 -8.18 % change on previous year -156.8%
2020 31.98 % change on previous year -491.0%
2021 -9.1 % change on previous year -128.5%
2022 -25.07 % change on previous year +175.5%
2023 -2.13 % change on previous year -91.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's -2.13 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's -2.13 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -8.9 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +21015.1% -0.5505 % change on previous year 115.13 % change on previous year
1979 +6929.5% -1.18 % change on previous year 80.67 % change on previous year
2015 +3110.5% 1.2 % change on previous year 38.54 % change on previous year
1972 +1367.4% -2.1 % change on previous year 26.63 % change on previous year
1996 -1309.3% -0.9189 % change on previous year -12.95 % change on previous year
2003 +1024.3% -3.83 % change on previous year 35.39 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.07 % change on previous year -23.19 % change on previous year 79.42 % change on previous year 9
1970s 33.2 % change on previous year -11.35 % change on previous year 115.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 13.3 % change on previous year -9.97 % change on previous year 38.17 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.62 % change on previous year -22.95 % change on previous year 28.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.94 % change on previous year -5.22 % change on previous year 35.39 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.59 % change on previous year -13.06 % change on previous year 38.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.08 % change on previous year -25.07 % change on previous year 31.98 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 107 Singapore -1.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -1.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Kenya -1.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Georgia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Solomon Islands -3.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 Sierra Leone -4.13 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal was -2.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 115.13 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -25.07 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Nepal rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Nepal ranks 110th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.