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

World: Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.4%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
35.1 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-10.85 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in World, 1961–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in World is 4.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in World peaked at 35.1 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -10.85 % change on previous year, in 1997.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), annual growth rate in World, 1961 to 2021.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 23.25 % change on previous year —
1962 1.93 % change on previous year -91.7%
1963 8.66 % change on previous year +348.5%
1964 -0.7825 % change on previous year -109.0%
1965 9.34 % change on previous year -1293.5%
1966 1.63 % change on previous year -82.5%
1967 1.23 % change on previous year -24.8%
1968 -9.6 % change on previous year -880.9%
1969 1.2 % change on previous year -112.5%
1970 10.45 % change on previous year +769.7%
1971 13.89 % change on previous year +33.0%
1972 6.04 % change on previous year -56.5%
1973 33.36 % change on previous year +451.9%
1974 35.1 % change on previous year +5.2%
1975 28.42 % change on previous year -19.0%
1976 -3.43 % change on previous year -112.1%
1977 4.5 % change on previous year -231.1%
1978 34.16 % change on previous year +659.1%
1979 13.43 % change on previous year -60.7%
1980 20.24 % change on previous year +50.8%
1981 -3.9 % change on previous year -119.2%
1982 -9.03 % change on previous year +131.8%
1983 -4.04 % change on previous year -55.2%
1984 3.59 % change on previous year -188.7%
1985 6.63 % change on previous year +84.8%
1986 17.32 % change on previous year +161.3%
1987 10.3 % change on previous year -40.5%
1988 7.06 % change on previous year -31.4%
1989 3.09 % change on previous year -56.2%
1990 31.96 % change on previous year +933.9%
1991 12.62 % change on previous year -60.5%
1992 -4.26 % change on previous year -133.7%
1993 -8.55 % change on previous year +100.8%
1994 9.4 % change on previous year -209.9%
1995 1.14 % change on previous year -87.9%
1996 -8.4 % change on previous year -838.1%
1997 -10.85 % change on previous year +29.1%
1998 7.5 % change on previous year -169.1%
1999 2.55 % change on previous year -65.9%
2000 -4.91 % change on previous year -292.2%
2001 2.26 % change on previous year -146.0%
2002 17.11 % change on previous year +658.1%
2003 15.72 % change on previous year -8.2%
2004 13.48 % change on previous year -14.3%
2005 23.15 % change on previous year +71.8%
2006 -1.44 % change on previous year -106.2%
2007 1.06 % change on previous year -174.0%
2008 16.91 % change on previous year +1489.7%
2009 -0.2046 % change on previous year -101.2%
2010 3.22 % change on previous year -1673.0%
2011 8.46 % change on previous year +162.9%
2012 -4.25 % change on previous year -150.2%
2013 13.2 % change on previous year -410.9%
2014 6.85 % change on previous year -48.1%
2015 -9.11 % change on previous year -233.0%
2016 8.17 % change on previous year -189.7%
2017 3.91 % change on previous year -52.2%
2018 1.41 % change on previous year -63.9%
2019 -2.56 % change on previous year -281.6%
2020 18.68 % change on previous year -829.1%
2021 4.59 % change on previous year -75.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance … aid current annual growth rate in World 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
2010 +1673.0% -0.2046 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year
2008 +1489.7% 1.06 % change on previous year 16.91 % change on previous year
1965 +1293.5% -0.7825 % change on previous year 9.34 % change on previous year
1990 +933.9% 3.09 % change on previous year 31.96 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1 % change on previous year -9.6 % change on previous year 23.25 % change on previous year 9
1970s 17.59 % change on previous year -3.43 % change on previous year 35.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.13 % change on previous year -9.03 % change on previous year 20.24 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.31 % change on previous year -10.85 % change on previous year 31.96 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.31 % change on previous year -4.91 % change on previous year 23.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.93 % change on previous year -9.11 % change on previous year 13.2 % change on previous year 10
2020s 11.63 % change on previous year 4.59 % change on previous year 18.68 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Israel 560.56 % change on previous year compare
  2. 2 Belarus 553.92 % change on previous year compare
  3. 3 Malta 549.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 4 Bahamas 339 % change on previous year compare
  5. 5 Djibouti 265.41 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in World?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in World was 4.59 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 35.1 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was -10.85 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does World rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
World ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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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.

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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.