Net official development assistance and official aid received in OECD members
OECD members: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 2.63 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in OECD members, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 2.63 current US$ per person for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in OECD members peaked at 6.84 current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.582 current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places OECD members 40th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 current US$ per person | 0.582 current US$ per person | 1.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 current US$ per person | 1.71 current US$ per person | 2.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 current US$ per person | 2.59 current US$ per person | 6.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 current US$ per person | 1.16 current US$ per person | 3.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 current US$ per person | 1.58 current US$ per person | 4.37 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 current US$ per person | 2.49 current US$ per person | 2.63 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 37 Guyana 169.16 current US$ per person compare
- 38 Seychelles 169.04 current US$ per person compare
- 39 South Sudan 156.03 current US$ per person compare
- 40 Albania 149.54 current US$ per person compare
- 41 Montenegro 148.12 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Central African Republic 143.16 current US$ per person compare
- 43 British Virgin Islands 129.75 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for OECD members
- Net ODA received per capita 2.63 current US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual 5.88 % change on previous year (2021)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per 102.19 current US$ per square kilometre (2021)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita 2.63 current US$ per person (2021)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) -0.0507 % change on previous year (2021)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 96.47 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre (2021)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 0.0001 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 2.48 constant 2023 US$ per person (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 2.48 constant 2023 US$ per person (2021)
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 2.63 current US$ per person 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 6.84 current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.582 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does OECD members rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- OECD members ranks 40th 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 37.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.