Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
21st
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960–2021

00.010.020.030.04196019902021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 21st 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1960 to 2021.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1961 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.9%
1962 0.0351 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.4%
1963 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.0%
1964 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.2%
1965 0.0184 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.0%
1966 0.0161 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.4%
1967 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.4%
1968 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1969 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.3%
1970 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP +62.0%
1971 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.7%
1972 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
1973 0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP +64.3%
1974 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1975 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP +42.1%
1976 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1977 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1978 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.2%
1979 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1980 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
1981 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1982 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.2%
1983 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
1984 0.0095 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1985 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1986 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
1987 0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%
1988 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1989 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
1990 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP +98.7%
1991 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.4%
1992 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.9%
1993 0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1994 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.0%
1995 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.6%
1996 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.7%
1997 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.8%
1998 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
1999 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2000 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.0%
2001 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2002 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2003 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP +41.8%
2004 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.2%
2005 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP +109.9%
2006 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP -48.0%
2007 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2008 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.9%
2009 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP -37.4%
2010 0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.1%
2011 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2012 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.8%
2013 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP +91.1%
2014 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.5%
2015 0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.0%
2016 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.6%
2017 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2018 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
2019 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
2020 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.8%
2021 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0241 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 18 South Sudan 0.1396 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 19 Malawi 0.1296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 20 Liberia 0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 21 Vanuatu 0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 22 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 23 Timor-Leste 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 24 Comoros 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 0.0081 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
221 places, 10,730 data points, 1960–2023
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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.