Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 15.2 current US$ per person in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.2 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
32nd
of 44 groups
All-time high
15.56 current US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
2.08 current US$ per person
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021

051015197019952021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 15.2 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 15.56 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.08 current US$ per person, in 1971.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 2.48 current US$ per person
1971 2.08 current US$ per person -16.0%
1972 2.1 current US$ per person +0.8%
1973 2.15 current US$ per person +2.6%
1974 2.36 current US$ per person +9.5%
1975 2.81 current US$ per person +19.4%
1976 2.61 current US$ per person -7.2%
1977 2.44 current US$ per person -6.7%
1978 3.11 current US$ per person +27.8%
1979 3.83 current US$ per person +23.2%
1980 4.46 current US$ per person +16.5%
1981 4.99 current US$ per person +11.8%
1982 5.33 current US$ per person +6.9%
1983 5.65 current US$ per person +6.0%
1984 5.99 current US$ per person +5.9%
1985 6.77 current US$ per person +13.1%
1986 7.41 current US$ per person +9.5%
1987 8.74 current US$ per person +17.8%
1988 8.69 current US$ per person -0.5%
1989 9.46 current US$ per person +8.9%
1990 10.3 current US$ per person +8.8%
1991 11.79 current US$ per person +14.4%
1992 10.5 current US$ per person -10.9%
1993 10.24 current US$ per person -2.5%
1994 10.6 current US$ per person +3.5%
1995 11.54 current US$ per person +8.9%
1996 10.62 current US$ per person -8.0%
1997 8.59 current US$ per person -19.1%
1998 8.14 current US$ per person -5.2%
1999 8.9 current US$ per person +9.3%
2000 7.05 current US$ per person -20.8%
2001 9.46 current US$ per person +34.2%
2002 8.23 current US$ per person -13.0%
2003 9.53 current US$ per person +15.8%
2004 9.93 current US$ per person +4.1%
2005 9.9 current US$ per person -0.3%
2006 11.06 current US$ per person +11.7%
2007 9.88 current US$ per person -10.7%
2008 12.31 current US$ per person +24.7%
2009 12.44 current US$ per person +1.0%
2010 14.13 current US$ per person +13.6%
2011 14.45 current US$ per person +2.2%
2012 13.13 current US$ per person -9.1%
2013 12.85 current US$ per person -2.1%
2014 12.62 current US$ per person -1.8%
2015 12.31 current US$ per person -2.4%
2016 11.46 current US$ per person -6.9%
2017 10.36 current US$ per person -9.6%
2018 12.93 current US$ per person +24.7%
2019 10.76 current US$ per person -16.7%
2020 15.56 current US$ per person +44.6%
2021 15.2 current US$ per person -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.6 current US$ per person 2.08 current US$ per person 3.83 current US$ per person 10
1980s 6.75 current US$ per person 4.46 current US$ per person 9.46 current US$ per person 10
1990s 10.12 current US$ per person 8.14 current US$ per person 11.79 current US$ per person 10
2000s 9.98 current US$ per person 7.05 current US$ per person 12.44 current US$ per person 10
2010s 12.5 current US$ per person 10.36 current US$ per person 14.45 current US$ per person 10
2020s 15.38 current US$ per person 15.2 current US$ per person 15.56 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 210.06 current US$ per person compare
  2. 30 Fiji 205.8 current US$ per person compare
  3. 31 Saint Lucia 199.96 current US$ per person compare
  4. 32 Bhutan 199.44 current US$ per person compare
  5. 33 Comoros 195.62 current US$ per person compare
  6. 34 Cape Verde 194.72 current US$ per person compare
  7. 35 Djibouti 192.88 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 15.2 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 15.56 current US$ per person in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 current US$ per person in 1971.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
217 places, 11,516 data points, 1960–2023
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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.