Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Net official development assistance received was 35.12 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 35.12 billion constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 44.86 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.98 billion constant 2023 US$, in 1969.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.18 billion constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 12.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 11.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 11.94 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 9.92 billion constant 2023 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 8.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 7.67 billion constant 2023 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 6.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 5.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 9.83 billion constant 2023 US$ | +64.3% |
| 1971 | 9.31 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 8.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 13.67 billion constant 2023 US$ | +60.3% |
| 1974 | 19.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | +42.6% |
| 1975 | 26.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 28.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 28.50 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 25.58 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 26.14 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 26.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 25.26 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 21.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 19.06 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 18.24 billion constant 2023 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 20.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 17.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 14.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 12.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 12.48 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | +96.7% |
| 1991 | 24.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | -31.4% |
| 1993 | 13.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 15.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 8.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | -40.7% |
| 1996 | 13.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 9.64 billion constant 2023 US$ | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 10.58 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 9.10 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 8.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 11.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 12.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 15.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 18.97 billion constant 2023 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 42.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +121.5% |
| 2006 | 27.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 29.11 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 32.82 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 25.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 23.31 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 27.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 23.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 34.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 42.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 31.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 37.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 38.25 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 41.27 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 38.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 39.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 44.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 36.50 billion constant 2023 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 35.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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 | +121.5% | 18.97 billion constant 2023 US$ | 42.02 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.69 billion constant 2023 US$ | 5.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | 12.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.60 billion constant 2023 US$ | 8.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | 28.50 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.75 billion constant 2023 US$ | 12.13 billion constant 2023 US$ | 26.62 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 billion constant 2023 US$ | 8.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | 24.56 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.50 billion constant 2023 US$ | 8.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | 42.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | 23.31 billion constant 2023 US$ | 42.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.92 billion constant 2023 US$ | 35.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | 44.86 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 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
- 24 Lebanon 1.75 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 76.21 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 92.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 582.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.51 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 387.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.31 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.27 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 708.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 256.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.83 billion current US$ (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 35.12 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.86 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1969.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for net official development assistance received?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.