Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World
Arab World: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World is 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World peaked at 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Arab World ranks 17th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +87.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0282 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 14 Afghanistan 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Gambia 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Mozambique 0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Liberia 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Arab World
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 53.05 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 78.16 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 430.37 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.86 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 256.30 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.29 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.40 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 492.69 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 321.92 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.29 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World was 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Arab World rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Arab World ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.