Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) was 251.92 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
251.92 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
252.33 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2022
All-time low
37.20 billion constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Low & middle income is 251.92 billion constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Low & middle income peaked at 252.33 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.20 billion constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
That places Low & middle income 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 44.88 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1962 | 44.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 46.46 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 45.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 47.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 47.63 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.58 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 41.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 40.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 44.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 47.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 45.97 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 53.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 64.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 73.39 billion constant 2023 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 68.76 billion constant 2023 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 66.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 77.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 77.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 84.59 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 78.58 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 74.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 79.18 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 82.59 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 80.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 76.76 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 75.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 78.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 89.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 91.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 84.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 80.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 82.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 72.25 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 72.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 72.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 73.32 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.69 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 79.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 92.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 94.82 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 98.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 130.64 billion constant 2023 US$ | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 125.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 117.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 129.92 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 133.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 128.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 140.25 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 137.46 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 152.11 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 163.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 164.96 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 178.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 182.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 178.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 176.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 204.99 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 204.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 252.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 251.92 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | 37.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | 47.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.87 billion constant 2023 US$ | 44.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | 77.44 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | 74.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | 85.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | 68.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | 91.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | 72.69 billion constant 2023 US$ | 133.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | 128.08 billion constant 2023 US$ | 182.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.52 billion constant 2023 US$ | 204.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | 252.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 1 Ukraine 38.94 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 2 Syria 9.21 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 3 Bangladesh 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 4 Ethiopia 5.40 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Low & middle income
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 881.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.39 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 6.97 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 37.22 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 4.12 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 24.76 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 8.96 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 11.79 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.57 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 14.74 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Low & middle income?
- Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income was 251.92 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 252.33 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.20 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net official development assistance received?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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 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.