Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Iran

Iran: Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current was 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
144th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
-0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1973
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Iran, 1960–2023

00.010.020.03196019912023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Iran stood at 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Iran peaked at 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1973.

That places Iran 144th out of 164 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 … unit GDP current in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP +353.8%
1962 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP -59.0%
1963 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP -53.8%
1964 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP -85.7%
1965 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP +335.5%
1966 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.7%
1967 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP +154.6%
1968 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP -77.1%
1969 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +80.0%
1970 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.1%
1971 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -71.2%
1972 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.8%
1973 -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP -126.7%
1974 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -242.3%
1975 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP -85.1%
1976 -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP -373.3%
1977 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -698.3%
1978 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP +549.2%
1979 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP -97.9%
1980 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP +361.9%
1981 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP -83.9%
1982 -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP -110.4%
1983 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5561.9%
1984 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP -82.4%
1985 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP +32.0%
1986 0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP +98.4%
1987 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP +320.3%
1988 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.0%
1989 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.6%
1990 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.6%
1991 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP +72.3%
1992 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP -39.9%
1993 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +149.7%
1994 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.9%
1995 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.1%
1996 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -29.5%
1997 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.0%
1998 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.3%
1999 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2000 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2001 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.8%
2002 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2003 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.1%
2004 0.001 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.5%
2005 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -55.5%
2006 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2007 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -32.8%
2008 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2009 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2010 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.7%
2011 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.1%
2012 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP +40.2%
2013 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.6%
2014 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -33.2%
2015 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP +54.4%
2016 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2017 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.2%
2018 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.0%
2019 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP +46.2%
2020 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP +42.5%
2021 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2022 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2023 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.5%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received … unit GDP current in Iran 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +5561.9% -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1977 +698.3% -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1978 +549.2% 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 141 India 0.0007 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 142 Uruguay 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 143 Brunei 0.0006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 145 Qatar 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 146 Argentina 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 147 Brazil 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Iran?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Iran was 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1973.
How does Iran rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
Iran ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,652 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.