Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia
South Asia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia peaked at 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
South Asia ranks 25th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Timor-Leste 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Comoros 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Samoa 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Palau 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Rwanda 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Asia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 21.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 155.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 378.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 89.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 696.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 274.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 190.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 25.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.96 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia was 0.0047 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Asia ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.