Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2021
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +173.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 27 Rwanda 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 French Polynesia 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lebanon 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 New Caledonia 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Lesotho 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Dominica 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 23.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 24.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 364.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 739.82 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 164.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 670.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 874.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 195.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 86.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 665.35 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0022 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.