Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid in World

World: Net official development assistance and official aid … capita aid was 25.52 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
25.52 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
25.52 current US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
1.41 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in World, 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 World stood at 25.52 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in World peaked at 25.52 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.41 current US$ per person, in 1960.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per capita in World, 1960 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1960 1.41 current US$ per person —
1961 1.72 current US$ per person +21.6%
1962 1.72 current US$ per person +0.1%
1963 1.83 current US$ per person +6.4%
1964 1.78 current US$ per person -2.8%
1965 1.9 current US$ per person +7.1%
1966 1.89 current US$ per person -0.5%
1967 1.88 current US$ per person -0.8%
1968 1.66 current US$ per person -11.4%
1969 1.65 current US$ per person -0.9%
1970 1.78 current US$ per person +8.2%
1971 1.99 current US$ per person +11.5%
1972 2.07 current US$ per person +3.9%
1973 2.7 current US$ per person +30.7%
1974 3.58 current US$ per person +32.5%
1975 4.52 current US$ per person +26.1%
1976 4.29 current US$ per person -5.2%
1977 4.4 current US$ per person +2.7%
1978 5.8 current US$ per person +31.8%
1979 6.46 current US$ per person +11.4%
1980 7.64 current US$ per person +18.1%
1981 7.21 current US$ per person -5.6%
1982 6.44 current US$ per person -10.7%
1983 6.07 current US$ per person -5.7%
1984 6.18 current US$ per person +1.8%
1985 6.47 current US$ per person +4.8%
1986 7.46 current US$ per person +15.2%
1987 8.08 current US$ per person +8.3%
1988 8.5 current US$ per person +5.2%
1989 8.61 current US$ per person +1.3%
1990 11.17 current US$ per person +29.7%
1991 12.37 current US$ per person +10.8%
1992 11.65 current US$ per person -5.8%
1993 10.49 current US$ per person -10.0%
1994 11.3 current US$ per person +7.7%
1995 11.26 current US$ per person -0.4%
1996 10.16 current US$ per person -9.8%
1997 8.92 current US$ per person -12.1%
1998 9.46 current US$ per person +6.0%
1999 9.56 current US$ per person +1.1%
2000 8.97 current US$ per person -6.2%
2001 9.05 current US$ per person +0.9%
2002 10.46 current US$ per person +15.6%
2003 11.95 current US$ per person +14.2%
2004 13.39 current US$ per person +12.0%
2005 16.28 current US$ per person +21.6%
2006 15.84 current US$ per person -2.7%
2007 15.81 current US$ per person -0.2%
2008 18.25 current US$ per person +15.4%
2009 17.99 current US$ per person -1.4%
2010 18.34 current US$ per person +2.0%
2011 19.65 current US$ per person +7.1%
2012 18.58 current US$ per person -5.4%
2013 20.78 current US$ per person +11.8%
2014 21.94 current US$ per person +5.6%
2015 19.7 current US$ per person -10.2%
2016 21.07 current US$ per person +6.9%
2017 21.64 current US$ per person +2.7%
2018 21.71 current US$ per person +0.3%
2019 20.94 current US$ per person -3.6%
2020 24.6 current US$ per person +17.5%
2021 25.52 current US$ per person +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.74 current US$ per person 1.41 current US$ per person 1.9 current US$ per person 10
1970s 3.76 current US$ per person 1.78 current US$ per person 6.46 current US$ per person 10
1980s 7.27 current US$ per person 6.07 current US$ per person 8.61 current US$ per person 10
1990s 10.63 current US$ per person 8.92 current US$ per person 12.37 current US$ per person 10
2000s 13.8 current US$ per person 8.97 current US$ per person 18.25 current US$ per person 10
2010s 20.43 current US$ per person 18.34 current US$ per person 21.94 current US$ per person 10
2020s 25.06 current US$ per person 24.6 current US$ per person 25.52 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Tuvalu 6,962 current US$ per person compare
  2. 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,099 current US$ per person compare
  3. 3 Marshall Islands 3,248 current US$ per person compare
  4. 4 Nauru 3,165 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 World?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in World was 25.52 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 25.52 current US$ per person in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.41 current US$ per person in 1960.
How does World rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.