Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low income

Low income: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 76.59 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
76.59 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
6th
of 44 groups
All-time high
81.56 current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
1.92 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low income, 1960–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Low income stood at 76.59 current US$ per person.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Low income peaked at 81.56 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.92 current US$ per person, in 1960.

Low income ranks 6th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 income, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in Low income, 1960 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 1.92 current US$ per person
1961 2.36 current US$ per person +22.8%
1962 3.15 current US$ per person +33.7%
1963 2.83 current US$ per person -10.3%
1964 3.62 current US$ per person +28.2%
1965 4.09 current US$ per person +13.0%
1966 4.32 current US$ per person +5.5%
1967 3.69 current US$ per person -14.5%
1968 3.53 current US$ per person -4.3%
1969 3.26 current US$ per person -7.7%
1970 3.27 current US$ per person +0.2%
1971 3.88 current US$ per person +18.8%
1972 4.78 current US$ per person +23.1%
1973 7.5 current US$ per person +57.1%
1974 12.71 current US$ per person +69.3%
1975 15.67 current US$ per person +23.4%
1976 14.74 current US$ per person -6.0%
1977 17.45 current US$ per person +18.4%
1978 19.92 current US$ per person +14.1%
1979 28.28 current US$ per person +42.0%
1980 30.47 current US$ per person +7.7%
1981 28.11 current US$ per person -7.7%
1982 26.37 current US$ per person -6.2%
1983 23.55 current US$ per person -10.7%
1984 22.5 current US$ per person -4.4%
1985 26.09 current US$ per person +16.0%
1986 28.79 current US$ per person +10.4%
1987 32.28 current US$ per person +12.1%
1988 31.85 current US$ per person -1.3%
1989 30.35 current US$ per person -4.7%
1990 38.13 current US$ per person +25.6%
1991 36.83 current US$ per person -3.4%
1992 35.6 current US$ per person -3.3%
1993 32.17 current US$ per person -9.6%
1994 32.91 current US$ per person +2.3%
1995 32.47 current US$ per person -1.3%
1996 24.27 current US$ per person -25.3%
1997 22.9 current US$ per person -5.7%
1998 20.84 current US$ per person -9.0%
1999 19.86 current US$ per person -4.7%
2000 18.93 current US$ per person -4.7%
2001 22.02 current US$ per person +16.4%
2002 30.23 current US$ per person +37.3%
2003 41.64 current US$ per person +37.7%
2004 40.56 current US$ per person -2.6%
2005 42.69 current US$ per person +5.2%
2006 46.1 current US$ per person +8.0%
2007 52.81 current US$ per person +14.6%
2008 57.67 current US$ per person +9.2%
2009 58.83 current US$ per person +2.0%
2010 60.06 current US$ per person +2.1%
2011 63.78 current US$ per person +6.2%
2012 59.7 current US$ per person -6.4%
2013 62.35 current US$ per person +4.4%
2014 61.72 current US$ per person -1.0%
2015 60.79 current US$ per person -1.5%
2016 66.83 current US$ per person +9.9%
2017 72.6 current US$ per person +8.6%
2018 78.84 current US$ per person +8.6%
2019 72.64 current US$ per person -7.9%
2020 81.56 current US$ per person +12.3%
2021 76.59 current US$ per person -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.28 current US$ per person 1.92 current US$ per person 4.32 current US$ per person 10
1970s 12.82 current US$ per person 3.27 current US$ per person 28.28 current US$ per person 10
1980s 28.04 current US$ per person 22.5 current US$ per person 32.28 current US$ per person 10
1990s 29.6 current US$ per person 19.86 current US$ per person 38.13 current US$ per person 10
2000s 41.15 current US$ per person 18.93 current US$ per person 58.83 current US$ per person 10
2010s 65.93 current US$ per person 59.7 current US$ per person 78.84 current US$ per person 10
2020s 79.07 current US$ per person 76.59 current US$ per person 81.56 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 3 Marshall Islands 3,248 current US$ per person compare
  2. 4 Naoero 3,165 current US$ per person compare
  3. 5 Palau 1,624 current US$ per person compare
  4. 6 French Polynesia 1,486 current US$ per person compare
  5. 7 New Caledonia 1,439 current US$ per person compare
  6. 8 Tonga 1,239 current US$ per person compare
  7. 9 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,117 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Low income?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low income was 76.59 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 81.56 current US$ per person in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 current US$ per person in 1960.
How does Low income rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Low income ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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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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

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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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.