Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 30.91 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 30.91 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income peaked at 30.91 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.76 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Low & middle income 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.76 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.18 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1962 | 2.2 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.3 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.29 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.38 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 2.37 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.38 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.09 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 2.03 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.23 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.49 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 2.55 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.39 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 4.57 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1975 | 5.66 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 5.26 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 5.27 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.23 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1979 | 7.93 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 9.52 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1981 | 8.9 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 7.96 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 7.31 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 7.47 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.68 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 8.89 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 9.87 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 10.46 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 10.57 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.31 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1991 | 14.34 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 13.97 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.9 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 13.58 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 13.26 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 11.86 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 10.52 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 10.94 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.35 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.51 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 10.61 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.45 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 14.12 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 15.6 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 20.16 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 19.56 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 19.54 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.46 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 22.11 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.5 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 24.08 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 22.76 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 25.42 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 26.85 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.05 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 25.68 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 26.36 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.43 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 25.42 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.83 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 30.91 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2 current US$ per person | 1.76 current US$ per person | 2.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.66 current US$ per person | 2.23 current US$ per person | 7.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.86 current US$ per person | 7.31 current US$ per person | 10.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6 current US$ per person | 10.52 current US$ per person | 14.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.71 current US$ per person | 10.51 current US$ per person | 22.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.95 current US$ per person | 22.5 current US$ per person | 26.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.37 current US$ per person | 29.83 current US$ per person | 30.91 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 18 Moldova 427.78 current US$ per person compare
- 19 Syria 390.19 current US$ per person compare
- 20 Israel 389.45 current US$ per person compare
- 21 Maldives 381.2 current US$ per person compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 376.14 current US$ per person compare
- 23 Grenada 328.79 current US$ per person compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 304.57 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for Low & middle income
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 881.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.39 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 6.97 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 37.22 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 4.12 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 24.76 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 8.96 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 11.79 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.57 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 14.74 billion current US$ (2023)
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 30.91 current US$ per person 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 30.91 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st 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 up 28.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.