Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia
South Asia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 10.79 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia, 1960–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia is 10.79 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia peaked at 11.47 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.78 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places South Asia 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.01 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.78 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 2.06 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1963 | 2.8 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 1964 | 3.22 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 3.27 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.94 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 3.29 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 2.3 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1969 | 2.11 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 2.1 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.4 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 1.92 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 2.38 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 3.41 current US$ per person | +43.2% |
| 1975 | 5.08 current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1976 | 4.8 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.58 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 4.13 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 4.74 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 6.41 current US$ per person | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 5.33 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 5.22 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 4.78 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 4.53 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 4.31 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 5.29 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 5.09 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 5.75 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 5.66 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.18 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 6.95 current US$ per person | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 5.64 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 4.27 current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 5.55 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 3.96 current US$ per person | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 3.92 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.49 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.15 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 2.95 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.39 current US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2002 | 4.98 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 4.35 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.08 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2006 | 6.38 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.87 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 7.96 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.66 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 10.34 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 11.47 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 9.52 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 9.28 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.25 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 10.21 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 9.53 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.69 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 9.31 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 10.23 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 10.79 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 current US$ per person | 1.78 current US$ per person | 3.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.45 current US$ per person | 1.92 current US$ per person | 5.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 current US$ per person | 4.31 current US$ per person | 6.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 current US$ per person | 3.15 current US$ per person | 6.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 current US$ per person | 2.95 current US$ per person | 9.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.66 current US$ per person | 7.69 current US$ per person | 11.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 current US$ per person | 10.23 current US$ per person | 10.79 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 28 North Macedonia 226.75 current US$ per person compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 210.06 current US$ per person compare
- 30 Fiji 205.8 current US$ per person compare
- 31 Saint Lucia 199.96 current US$ per person compare
- 32 Bhutan 199.44 current US$ per person compare
- 33 Comoros 195.62 current US$ per person compare
- 34 Cape Verde 194.72 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Asia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 21.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 155.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 378.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 89.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 696.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 274.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 190.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 25.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.96 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia was 10.79 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Asia ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.