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

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.8%
Rank
30th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
52
1970–2021

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

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.6%
1972 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1973 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.7%
1974 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1975 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1976 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1977 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.2%
1978 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1979 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.3%
1980 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.7%
1981 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.3%
1982 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP +19.5%
1983 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP +24.0%
1984 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
1985 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1986 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
1987 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.0%
1988 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
1989 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1990 0.0042 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1991 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.3%
1992 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1993 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.6%
1994 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
1995 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1996 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1997 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.0%
1998 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.6%
1999 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +23.8%
2000 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP -27.3%
2001 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +39.5%
2002 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2003 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.4%
2004 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.7%
2005 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2006 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2007 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -23.6%
2008 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2009 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2010 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2011 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
2012 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2013 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2014 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2015 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
2016 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2017 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.1%
2018 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.0%
2019 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.2%
2020 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP +73.6%
2021 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

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

  1. 27 Rwanda 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 29 French Polynesia 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 30 Lebanon 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 31 New Caledonia 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 32 Lesotho 0.0809 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 33 Dominica 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.0019 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0046 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.