Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in China
China: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was -0.1894 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in China, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
China recorded -0.1894 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in China peaked at 2.87 current US$ per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.709 current US$ per person, in 2017.
That places China 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0174 current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0668 current US$ per person | +283.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4788 current US$ per person | +617.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5189 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6536 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7692 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8932 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.27 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 1.74 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1989 | 1.85 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.79 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.67 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.57 current US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1993 | 2.72 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 2.63 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.87 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.18 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 1.68 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 current US$ per person | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.18 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.32 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 1.38 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9676 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9856 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8574 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7159 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2011 | -0.4488 current US$ per person | -162.7% |
| 2012 | -0.1333 current US$ per person | -70.3% |
| 2013 | -0.4816 current US$ per person | +261.3% |
| 2014 | -0.6904 current US$ per person | +43.3% |
| 2015 | -0.222 current US$ per person | -67.8% |
| 2016 | -0.5703 current US$ per person | +156.9% |
| 2017 | -0.709 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2018 | -0.5028 current US$ per person | -29.1% |
| 2019 | -0.4312 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2020 | -0.4044 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | -0.3979 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1986 current US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 2023 | -0.1894 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -0.1894 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.55 current US$ per person. (59 countries reporting)
- China's -0.1894 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.95 current US$ per person. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +617.3% | 0.0668 current US$ per person | 0.4788 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +283.9% | 0.0174 current US$ per person | 0.0668 current US$ per person |
| 2013 | -261.3% | -0.1333 current US$ per person | -0.4816 current US$ per person |
| 2011 | -162.7% | 0.7159 current US$ per person | -0.4488 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 current US$ per person | 0.0174 current US$ per person | 0.0174 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9265 current US$ per person | 0.0668 current US$ per person | 1.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 current US$ per person | 1.67 current US$ per person | 2.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 current US$ per person | 0.8574 current US$ per person | 1.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3473 current US$ per person | -0.709 current US$ per person | 0.7159 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2976 current US$ per person | -0.4044 current US$ per person | -0.1894 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 162 Macao 0.7487 current US$ per person compare
- 163 North Korea 0.546 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Malaysia 0.1873 current US$ per person compare
- 166 South Korea -1.18 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia -5.86 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Cayman Islands -59.46 current US$ per person compare
More aid effectiveness data for China
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 8.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 100,022 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada -11.55 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 120.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 2.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 216.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -48.60 million current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 8.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy -8.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -521.78 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in China?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in China was -0.1894 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 current US$ per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.709 current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does China rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- China ranks 165th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.