Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 201.78 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
201.78 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
2nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
201.78 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
3.73 billion current US$
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income, 1960–2021

050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019902021

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income is 201.78 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income peaked at 201.78 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.73 billion current US$, in 1960.

Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) in Low & middle income, 1960 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1960 3.73 billion current US$
1961 4.67 billion current US$ +25.3%
1962 4.80 billion current US$ +2.9%
1963 5.16 billion current US$ +7.4%
1964 5.26 billion current US$ +2.0%
1965 5.62 billion current US$ +6.7%
1966 5.73 billion current US$ +2.1%
1967 5.88 billion current US$ +2.6%
1968 5.30 billion current US$ -9.8%
1969 5.29 billion current US$ -0.2%
1970 5.95 billion current US$ +12.4%
1971 6.80 billion current US$ +14.3%
1972 7.15 billion current US$ +5.1%
1973 9.73 billion current US$ +36.1%
1974 13.41 billion current US$ +37.9%
1975 16.99 billion current US$ +26.7%
1976 16.12 billion current US$ -5.2%
1977 16.51 billion current US$ +2.4%
1978 23.12 billion current US$ +40.1%
1979 25.89 billion current US$ +12.0%
1980 31.75 billion current US$ +22.6%
1981 30.31 billion current US$ -4.5%
1982 27.70 billion current US$ -8.6%
1983 25.99 billion current US$ -6.2%
1984 27.11 billion current US$ +4.3%
1985 28.46 billion current US$ +5.0%
1986 33.68 billion current US$ +18.4%
1987 38.18 billion current US$ +13.4%
1988 41.30 billion current US$ +8.2%
1989 42.61 billion current US$ +3.2%
1990 54.79 billion current US$ +28.6%
1991 60.18 billion current US$ +9.8%
1992 59.75 billion current US$ -0.7%
1993 56.19 billion current US$ -6.0%
1994 60.25 billion current US$ +7.2%
1995 59.85 billion current US$ -0.7%
1996 54.45 billion current US$ -9.0%
1997 49.17 billion current US$ -9.7%
1998 52.00 billion current US$ +5.7%
1999 54.82 billion current US$ +5.4%
2000 51.56 billion current US$ -5.9%
2001 52.87 billion current US$ +2.5%
2002 62.99 billion current US$ +19.1%
2003 72.51 billion current US$ +15.1%
2004 81.30 billion current US$ +12.1%
2005 106.55 billion current US$ +31.1%
2006 104.89 billion current US$ -1.6%
2007 106.26 billion current US$ +1.3%
2008 123.87 billion current US$ +16.6%
2009 123.66 billion current US$ -0.2%
2010 127.61 billion current US$ +3.2%
2011 138.53 billion current US$ +8.6%
2012 132.78 billion current US$ -4.2%
2013 150.38 billion current US$ +13.3%
2014 161.01 billion current US$ +7.1%
2015 146.13 billion current US$ -9.2%
2016 158.03 billion current US$ +8.1%
2017 164.28 billion current US$ +4.0%
2018 166.78 billion current US$ +1.5%
2019 162.36 billion current US$ -2.7%
2020 192.70 billion current US$ +18.7%
2021 201.78 billion current US$ +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.15 billion current US$ 3.73 billion current US$ 5.88 billion current US$ 10
1970s 14.17 billion current US$ 5.95 billion current US$ 25.89 billion current US$ 10
1980s 32.71 billion current US$ 25.99 billion current US$ 42.61 billion current US$ 10
1990s 56.15 billion current US$ 49.17 billion current US$ 60.25 billion current US$ 10
2000s 88.65 billion current US$ 51.56 billion current US$ 123.87 billion current US$ 10
2010s 150.79 billion current US$ 127.61 billion current US$ 166.78 billion current US$ 10
2020s 197.24 billion current US$ 192.70 billion current US$ 201.78 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 Ukraine 38.94 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 9.21 billion current US$ compare
  3. 3 Bangladesh 5.68 billion current US$ compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 5.40 billion current US$ compare
  5. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.35 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 227 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income was 201.78 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 201.78 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 billion current US$ in 1960.
How does Low & middle income rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 11,604 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in current U.S. dollars.