Net official development assistance received in China
China: Net official development assistance received was -267.16 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in China, 1979–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in China stood at -267.16 million current US$.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in China peaked at 3.46 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -989.94 million current US$, in 2017.
That places China 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in China, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 16.85 million current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 65.50 million current US$ | +288.7% |
| 1981 | 475.90 million current US$ | +626.6% |
| 1982 | 523.38 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 668.80 million current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 797.48 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 938.75 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 1.92 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 2.03 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.13 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.46 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 1.50 billion current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 1.80 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.27 billion current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 billion current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 957.67 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2011 | -603.61 million current US$ | -163.0% |
| 2012 | -180.53 million current US$ | -70.1% |
| 2013 | -656.55 million current US$ | +263.7% |
| 2014 | -947.07 million current US$ | +44.3% |
| 2015 | -306.29 million current US$ | -67.7% |
| 2016 | -791.43 million current US$ | +158.4% |
| 2017 | -989.94 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2018 | -705.27 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2019 | -607.01 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -570.62 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | -561.92 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -280.48 million current US$ | -50.1% |
| 2023 | -267.16 million current US$ | -4.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -267.16 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$. (59 countries reporting)
- China's -267.16 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +626.6% | 65.50 million current US$ | 475.90 million current US$ |
| 1980 | +288.7% | 16.85 million current US$ | 65.50 million current US$ |
| 2013 | -263.7% | -180.53 million current US$ | -656.55 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.85 million current US$ | 16.85 million current US$ | 16.85 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 992.56 million current US$ | 65.50 million current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -483.00 million current US$ | -989.94 million current US$ | 957.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -420.04 million current US$ | -570.62 million current US$ | -267.16 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 168 Aruba -7.38 million current US$ compare
- 169 South Korea -55.10 million current US$ compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia -131.07 million current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for China
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 8.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 100,022 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada -11.55 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 120.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 2.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 216.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -48.60 million current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 8.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy -8.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -521.78 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in China?
- Net official development assistance received in China was -267.16 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 billion current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -989.94 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does China rank for net official development assistance received?
- China ranks 171st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.