Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 87.14 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Arab World, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Arab World stood at 87.14 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Arab World peaked at 90.8 current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.9 current US$ per person, in 1971.
That places Arab World 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.92 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 5.9 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 6.86 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 16.52 current US$ per person | +140.6% |
| 1974 | 28.61 current US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 1975 | 40.88 current US$ per person | +42.9% |
| 1976 | 41.14 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 47.09 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 44.81 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 50.57 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 56.31 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 52.21 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 42.65 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 35.81 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 32.3 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 34.95 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 32.24 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 33.17 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 25.21 current US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 1989 | 23.75 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 57.18 current US$ per person | +140.8% |
| 1991 | 50.5 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 35.42 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 30.45 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 30.98 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.71 current US$ per person | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 24.36 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 22.06 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 23.69 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 19.64 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 17.66 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 18.59 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 17.58 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 29.44 current US$ per person | +67.5% |
| 2004 | 36.98 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 90.8 current US$ per person | +145.6% |
| 2006 | 53.13 current US$ per person | -41.5% |
| 2007 | 56.24 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 65.31 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 40.18 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 33.88 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 36.7 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 39.68 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 57.55 current US$ per person | +45.0% |
| 2014 | 55.64 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 50.53 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 66.12 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 70.05 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 77.85 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 67.73 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 72.32 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 87.14 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +145.6% | 36.98 current US$ per person | 90.8 current US$ per person |
| 1973 | +140.6% | 6.86 current US$ per person | 16.52 current US$ per person |
| 1990 | +140.8% | 23.75 current US$ per person | 57.18 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.83 current US$ per person | 5.9 current US$ per person | 50.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.86 current US$ per person | 23.75 current US$ per person | 56.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.8 current US$ per person | 19.64 current US$ per person | 57.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.59 current US$ per person | 17.58 current US$ per person | 90.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.57 current US$ per person | 33.88 current US$ per person | 77.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.73 current US$ per person | 72.32 current US$ per person | 87.14 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 3 Marshall Islands 3,248 current US$ per person compare
- 4 Nauru 3,165 current US$ per person compare
- 5 Palau 1,624 current US$ per person compare
- 6 French Polynesia 1,486 current US$ per person compare
- 7 New Caledonia 1,439 current US$ per person compare
- 8 Tonga 1,239 current US$ per person compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 1,117 current US$ per person 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 (current us$), per capita in Arab World?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Arab World was 87.14 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8 current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Arab World rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Arab World ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.