Net official development assistance received in Arab World
Arab World: Net official development assistance received was 40.14 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Arab World, 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 40.14 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 193.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Arab World peaked at 40.14 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 713.50 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Arab World 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 713.50 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 730.71 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 875.48 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 2.17 billion current US$ | +147.8% |
| 1974 | 3.87 billion current US$ | +78.4% |
| 1975 | 5.70 billion current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1976 | 5.92 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 7.00 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 6.88 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 8.04 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 9.27 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 8.88 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.48 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 6.48 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 6.03 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 6.73 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 6.40 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.78 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 5.30 billion current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 5.13 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 12.76 billion current US$ | +148.9% |
| 1991 | 11.53 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 8.30 billion current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 7.34 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 7.67 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.02 billion current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 6.34 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.88 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 5.49 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 5.06 billion current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 5.46 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.29 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 9.06 billion current US$ | +71.4% |
| 2004 | 11.65 billion current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 29.30 billion current US$ | +151.5% |
| 2006 | 17.56 billion current US$ | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 19.06 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 22.71 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 14.32 billion current US$ | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 12.32 billion current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 13.66 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 15.12 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 22.50 billion current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 22.27 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.73 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 27.76 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 30.00 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 33.94 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 30.09 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 32.81 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 40.14 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Arab World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +151.5% | 11.65 billion current US$ | 29.30 billion current US$ |
| 1990 | +148.9% | 5.13 billion current US$ | 12.76 billion current US$ |
| 1973 | +147.8% | 875.48 million current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.19 billion current US$ | 713.50 million current US$ | 8.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 billion current US$ | 5.13 billion current US$ | 9.27 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.78 billion current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | 12.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 billion current US$ | 5.06 billion current US$ | 29.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.84 billion current US$ | 12.32 billion current US$ | 33.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.48 billion current US$ | 32.81 billion current US$ | 40.14 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Somalia 2.28 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Uganda 2.26 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Israel 2.22 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Iraq 2.01 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Senegal 1.86 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Philippines 1.84 billion current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Arab World
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 53.05 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 78.16 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 430.37 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.86 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 256.30 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.29 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.40 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 492.69 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 321.92 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.29 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Arab World?
- Net official development assistance received in Arab World was 40.14 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.14 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 713.50 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for net official development assistance received?
- Arab World ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.