Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia

South Asia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 17.64 billion current US$ in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
17.64 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
17.64 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
926.22 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia, 1960–2021

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

Analysis

In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia stood at 17.64 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia peaked at 17.64 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 926.22 million current US$, in 1961.

South Asia ranks 23rd of 45 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.47 billion current US$ 926.22 million current US$ 1.97 billion current US$ 10
1970s 2.50 billion current US$ 1.28 billion current US$ 3.73 billion current US$ 10
1980s 4.70 billion current US$ 3.91 billion current US$ 5.61 billion current US$ 10
1990s 5.03 billion current US$ 3.82 billion current US$ 7.19 billion current US$ 10
2000s 8.16 billion current US$ 3.64 billion current US$ 13.78 billion current US$ 10
2010s 14.72 billion current US$ 12.22 billion current US$ 16.80 billion current US$ 10
2020s 17.11 billion current US$ 16.59 billion current US$ 17.64 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 20 Israel 2.22 billion current US$ compare
  2. 21 Iraq 2.01 billion current US$ compare
  3. 22 Senegal 1.86 billion current US$ compare
  4. 23 Philippines 1.84 billion current US$ compare
  5. 24 South Sudan 1.79 billion current US$ compare
  6. 25 Lebanon 1.75 billion current US$ compare
  7. 26 Malawi 1.73 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 227 places β†’

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All data for South Asia β†’

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 17.64 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 South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 17.64 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 926.22 million current US$ in 1961.
How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
South Asia ranks 23rd out of 45 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 up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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.