Net official development assistance and official aid received in OECD members

OECD members: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 5.92 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
5.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 89.9%
Rank
13th
of 44 groups
All-time high
153.56 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-67.09 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
51
1971–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in OECD members, 1971–2021

-50050100150197119962021

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 5.92 % change on previous year for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.9% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in OECD members peaked at 153.56 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -67.09 % change on previous year, in 2005.

OECD members ranks 13th 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 OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in OECD members, 1971 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.31 % change on previous year
1972 12.88 % change on previous year +456.6%
1973 -12.96 % change on previous year -200.6%
1974 -25.27 % change on previous year +95.0%
1975 78.36 % change on previous year -410.1%
1976 9.9 % change on previous year -87.4%
1977 10.57 % change on previous year +6.9%
1978 11.53 % change on previous year +9.1%
1979 48.4 % change on previous year +319.6%
1980 5.06 % change on previous year -89.6%
1981 -4 % change on previous year -179.2%
1982 -10.49 % change on previous year +162.1%
1983 17.73 % change on previous year -268.9%
1984 -15.03 % change on previous year -184.8%
1985 46.32 % change on previous year -408.1%
1986 4.15 % change on previous year -91.0%
1987 -22.15 % change on previous year -633.6%
1988 -5.93 % change on previous year -73.2%
1989 -7.52 % change on previous year +26.8%
1990 153.56 % change on previous year -2141.4%
1991 61.08 % change on previous year -60.2%
1992 -29.1 % change on previous year -147.6%
1993 -25.15 % change on previous year -13.6%
1994 11.94 % change on previous year -147.5%
1995 24.33 % change on previous year +103.8%
1996 -13.08 % change on previous year -153.8%
1997 -37.82 % change on previous year +189.1%
1998 13.56 % change on previous year -135.9%
1999 7.12 % change on previous year -47.5%
2000 -0.9513 % change on previous year -113.4%
2001 -17.15 % change on previous year +1703.1%
2002 5.44 % change on previous year -131.7%
2003 14.61 % change on previous year +168.8%
2004 19.31 % change on previous year +32.1%
2005 -67.09 % change on previous year -447.4%
2006 34.92 % change on previous year -152.1%
2007 -6.67 % change on previous year -119.1%
2008 33.21 % change on previous year -597.9%
2009 15.08 % change on previous year -54.6%
2010 -11.84 % change on previous year -178.5%
2011 122.14 % change on previous year -1131.9%
2012 -18.75 % change on previous year -115.4%
2013 -1.35 % change on previous year -92.8%
2014 32.07 % change on previous year -2481.7%
2015 -31.15 % change on previous year -197.1%
2016 45.69 % change on previous year -246.7%
2017 -15.2 % change on previous year -133.3%
2018 -26.46 % change on previous year +74.1%
2019 -40.58 % change on previous year +53.3%
2020 58.51 % change on previous year -244.2%
2021 5.92 % change on previous year -89.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.08 % change on previous year -25.27 % change on previous year 78.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.8116 % change on previous year -22.15 % change on previous year 46.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.64 % change on previous year -37.82 % change on previous year 153.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.07 % change on previous year -67.09 % change on previous year 34.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.46 % change on previous year -40.58 % change on previous year 122.14 % change on previous year 10
2020s 32.21 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year 58.51 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 10 Azerbaijan 154.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Grenada 141.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 128.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Uruguay 128.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Paraguay 127.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 127.68 % change on previous year compare
  7. 16 Turkmenistan 122.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in OECD members?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in OECD members was 5.92 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 153.56 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was -67.09 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does OECD members rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
OECD members ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this OECD members 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$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 11,200 data points, 1961–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.