Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.4%
Rank
25th
of 44 groups
All-time high
0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
All-time low
0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2018
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2021

00.010.020.03197019952021

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

Analysis

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) recorded 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1970 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1971 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.4%
1972 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.1%
1973 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.8%
1974 0.0204 current US$ per US$ of GDP +22.3%
1975 0.0295 current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.8%
1976 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1977 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.1%
1978 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1979 0.0215 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.8%
1980 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.2%
1981 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.6%
1982 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.5%
1983 0.017 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.8%
1984 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1985 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1986 0.0175 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.0%
1987 0.0154 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.9%
1988 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1989 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.1%
1990 0.0144 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.0%
1991 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP +59.0%
1992 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.9%
1993 0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP -21.0%
1994 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.9%
1995 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.0%
1996 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1997 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.2%
1998 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
1999 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP -17.3%
2000 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.0%
2001 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP +47.1%
2002 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2003 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2004 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2005 0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.5%
2006 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2007 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2008 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2009 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2010 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2011 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2012 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.7%
2013 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2014 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2015 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2016 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
2017 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2018 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.8%
2019 0.0045 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2020 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2021 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0148 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0108 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 22 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1258 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 23 Timor-Leste 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 24 Comoros 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 25 Samoa 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 26 Palau 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 27 Rwanda 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  7. 28 Guinea-Bissau 0.091 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$), per unit in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 0.0047 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 0.0299 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 25th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.