How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?

South Asia ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.

Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in South Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit in South Asia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Asia: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit was 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.1%

Rank

28th

of 44 groups

All-time high

0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1967

All-time low

0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2018

Years of data

1960–2023

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

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

Analysis

South Asia recorded 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Asia peaked at 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.

That places South Asia 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, 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, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1962	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1963	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1964	0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1965	0.0194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1966	0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1967	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1968	0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-34.9%
1969	0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1970	0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1971	0.0138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1972	0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1973	0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1974	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1975	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
1976	0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1977	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.0%
1978	0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1979	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1980	0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1981	0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1982	0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1983	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1984	0.0141 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1986	0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1987	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1988	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1989	0.0127 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1990	0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1991	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
1992	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
1993	0.0109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1994	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1995	0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.9%
1996	0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1997	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1998	0.0067 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1999	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2000	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2001	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2002	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2003	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2004	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2005	0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
2006	0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
2007	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
2008	0.0039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
2009	0.0034 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2010	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2011	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2012	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2013	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2014	0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2015	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2016	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
2017	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2018	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
2019	0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.2%
2020	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.3%
2021	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2022	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2023	0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0176 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near South Asia

25 Samoa 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Palau 0.1042 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Rwanda 0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
28 Guinea-Bissau 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
29 French Polynesia 0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
30 Lebanon 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
31 New Caledonia 0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More aid effectiveness data for South Asia

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 21.18 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.34 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 155.45 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 378.65 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 89.77 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 696.54 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 274.02 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 190.51 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 25.28 million current US$ (2023)
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.96 billion current US$ (2023)

All data for South Asia →

Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Asia?: Net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit in South Asia was 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in South Asia?: The highest recorded value was 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit recorded in South Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit?: South Asia ranks 28th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per unit rising or falling in South Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.