Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in Iran
Iran: Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid was 2.66 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2.66 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran peaked at 6.55 current US$ per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.1567 current US$ per person, in 1976.
That places Iran 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.87 current US$ per person | +364.3% |
| 1962 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -57.8% |
| 1963 | 1.16 current US$ per person | -53.0% |
| 1964 | 0.176 current US$ per person | -84.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8555 current US$ per person | +386.1% |
| 1966 | 0.439 current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1967 | 1.21 current US$ per person | +174.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3054 current US$ per person | -74.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6027 current US$ per person | +97.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7188 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2514 current US$ per person | -65.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2872 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | -0.1175 current US$ per person | -140.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2769 current US$ per person | -335.7% |
| 1975 | 0.045 current US$ per person | -83.8% |
| 1976 | -0.1567 current US$ per person | -448.5% |
| 1977 | 1.08 current US$ per person | -787.0% |
| 1978 | 6.55 current US$ per person | +508.0% |
| 1979 | 0.152 current US$ per person | -97.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7068 current US$ per person | +365.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1153 current US$ per person | -83.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0142 current US$ per person | -112.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9281 current US$ per person | -6622.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1632 current US$ per person | -82.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2305 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5114 current US$ per person | +121.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 current US$ per person | +159.9% |
| 1988 | 1.48 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1.61 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.82 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 3.22 current US$ per person | +76.8% |
| 1992 | 1.73 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 1993 | 2.29 current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 2.11 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.01 current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 2.62 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 3.15 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 2.55 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.96 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 2.69 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 1.4 current US$ per person | -47.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.39 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 1.33 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.91 current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9959 current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 1.39 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 3.45 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 2022 | 3.25 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.66 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2.66 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2.66 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.54 current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in Iran 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +6622.0% | -0.0142 current US$ per person | 0.9281 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +787.0% | -0.1567 current US$ per person | 1.08 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +508.0% | 1.08 current US$ per person | 6.55 current US$ per person |
| 1976 | -448.5% | 0.045 current US$ per person | -0.1567 current US$ per person |
| 1965 | +386.1% | 0.176 current US$ per person | 0.8555 current US$ per person |
| 1961 | +364.3% | 1.26 current US$ per person | 5.87 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 current US$ per person | 0.176 current US$ per person | 5.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.908 current US$ per person | -0.1567 current US$ per person | 6.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7057 current US$ per person | -0.0142 current US$ per person | 1.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 current US$ per person | 1.73 current US$ per person | 3.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 current US$ per person | 1.21 current US$ per person | 2.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 current US$ per person | 0.9959 current US$ per person | 2.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 current US$ per person | 2.66 current US$ per person | 3.45 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 160 Mexico 3.48 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Brazil 3.32 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 3.29 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Oman 2.57 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Kuwait 2.52 current US$ per person compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 2.22 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Iran
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 15.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 35,035 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 52,160 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 21.86 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 126.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 17.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 166,563 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 19.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.17 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran was 2.66 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 current US$ per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1567 current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Iran ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.