Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Arab World
Arab World: Net official development assistance received was 37.04 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Arab World, 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance received in Arab World stood at 37.04 billion constant 2023 US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 181.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Arab World peaked at 37.04 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.36 billion constant 2023 US$, in 1971.
Arab World ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Arab World, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.59 billion constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 4.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 10.14 billion constant 2023 US$ | +118.3% |
| 1974 | 16.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | +61.1% |
| 1975 | 21.09 billion constant 2023 US$ | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 21.27 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 23.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 19.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 20.70 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 21.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 21.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 18.59 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 16.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 15.19 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 16.71 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 13.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 12.37 billion constant 2023 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 9.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 8.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 19.80 billion constant 2023 US$ | +122.8% |
| 1991 | 17.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 11.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 10.63 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 10.64 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.48 billion constant 2023 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1996 | 8.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 8.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 7.68 billion constant 2023 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 7.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 8.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 7.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 11.87 billion constant 2023 US$ | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 14.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 34.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | +145.7% |
| 2006 | 20.14 billion constant 2023 US$ | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 20.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 22.68 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 14.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 12.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 13.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 21.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +47.9% |
| 2014 | 20.54 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 29.82 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 33.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 30.19 billion constant 2023 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 32.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 37.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +145.7% | 14.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | 34.73 billion constant 2023 US$ |
| 1990 | +122.8% | 8.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | 19.80 billion constant 2023 US$ |
| 1973 | +118.3% | 4.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10.14 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | 23.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | 8.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | 21.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | 7.48 billion constant 2023 US$ | 19.80 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | 7.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | 34.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | 12.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | 33.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.93 billion constant 2023 US$ | 32.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | 37.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 18 Somalia 2.28 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 19 Uganda 2.26 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 20 Iraq 2.01 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 21 Senegal 1.86 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 22 Philippines 1.84 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 23 South Sudan 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Arab World
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 53.05 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 78.16 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 430.37 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.86 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 256.30 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.29 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.40 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 492.69 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 321.92 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.29 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Arab World?
- Net official development assistance received in Arab World was 37.04 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 37.04 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for net official development assistance received?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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 received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.