Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean is 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th of 44 groups on this measure, 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$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +180.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 2021 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 31 New Caledonia 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Lesotho 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Dominica 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Madagascar 0.0782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 0.0776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Niger 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 0.0714 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More aid effectiveness data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 23.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 24.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 364.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 739.82 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 164.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 670.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 874.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 195.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 86.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 665.35 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Latin America & Caribbean was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.