Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Small states

Small states: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 15.6%
Rank
12th
of 46 groups
All-time high
0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in Small states, 1970–2021

0.010.020.030.040.05197019952021

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

Analysis

In 2021, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Small states stood at 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Small states peaked at 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Small states 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0436 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0378 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0402 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0522 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.022 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0238 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 9 Tonga 0.2192 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 10 Ukraine 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 11 Somalia 0.2082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 12 Palestine, State of 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 13 Burundi 0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 14 Afghanistan 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 15 Solomon Islands 0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More aid effectiveness data for Small states

All data for Small states β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Small states?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in Small states was 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 0.0542 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Small states rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
Small states ranks 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small states 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.