Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in South Asia
South Asia: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) was 10.66 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.66 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
11.69 billion constant 2023 US$
in 1975
All-time low
3.79 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2003
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in South Asia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in South Asia is 10.66 billion constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in South Asia peaked at 11.69 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.79 billion constant 2023 US$, in 2003.
South Asia ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.23 billion constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 5.54 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 7.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | +42.4% |
| 1964 | 9.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 10.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 9.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 10.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 6.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | -33.7% |
| 1969 | 6.50 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 6.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 6.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 5.46 billion constant 2023 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1973 | 6.57 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 8.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | +30.9% |
| 1975 | 11.69 billion constant 2023 US$ | +35.7% |
| 1976 | 9.63 billion constant 2023 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1977 | 7.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1978 | 7.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 8.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 9.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 9.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 9.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.21 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.34 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 8.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.46 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 7.40 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.55 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 7.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 6.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 5.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 5.93 billion constant 2023 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 4.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 4.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 4.02 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 4.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 3.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 3.84 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.57 billion constant 2023 US$ | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 4.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 4.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.37 billion constant 2023 US$ | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 5.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 5.20 billion constant 2023 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 6.54 billion constant 2023 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 6.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 8.54 billion constant 2023 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 7.63 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 9.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 7.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 8.94 billion constant 2023 US$ | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 9.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 9.71 billion constant 2023 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.80 billion constant 2023 US$ | 5.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | 5.46 billion constant 2023 US$ | 11.69 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.69 billion constant 2023 US$ | 7.17 billion constant 2023 US$ | 9.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.36 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | 7.90 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 billion constant 2023 US$ | 3.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | 5.57 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 billion constant 2023 US$ | 5.07 billion constant 2023 US$ | 9.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 billion constant 2023 US$ | 9.71 billion constant 2023 US$ | 10.66 billion constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 30 Burkina Faso 1.44 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 31 Zambia 1.42 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 32 Sudan 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 33 Rwanda 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 34 Mali 1.29 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 35 Niger 1.28 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
- 36 Madagascar 1.25 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Asia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 21.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 155.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 378.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 89.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 696.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 274.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 190.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 25.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.96 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in South Asia?
- Net official development assistance received in South Asia was 10.66 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2003.
- How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance received?
- South Asia ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.