Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries peaked at 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Least developed countries 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0324 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 2 Marshall Islands 0.4778 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Yemen 0.3696 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Kiribati 0.3371 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Syria 0.3026 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Central African Republic 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Nauru 0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Least developed countries
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 92.13 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 410.90 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.35 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.75 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 649.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.12 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.96 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.48 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 381.23 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.39 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries was 0.0467 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0993 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ 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.