Net official development assistance received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Net official development assistance received was 49.61 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
49.61 billion current US$
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
15th
of 47 groups
All-time high
54.29 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
922.55 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970–2021

020.0B40.0B60.0B197019952021

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 49.61 billion current US$, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 54.29 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 922.55 million current US$, in 1970.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1970 922.55 million current US$ —
1971 1.04 billion current US$ +12.7%
1972 1.19 billion current US$ +14.7%
1973 1.43 billion current US$ +19.7%
1974 2.27 billion current US$ +58.6%
1975 3.13 billion current US$ +38.0%
1976 2.93 billion current US$ -6.4%
1977 3.45 billion current US$ +18.0%
1978 4.61 billion current US$ +33.5%
1979 6.02 billion current US$ +30.5%
1980 6.86 billion current US$ +14.0%
1981 6.54 billion current US$ -4.7%
1982 6.72 billion current US$ +2.6%
1983 6.57 billion current US$ -2.1%
1984 6.75 billion current US$ +2.6%
1985 7.86 billion current US$ +16.5%
1986 9.79 billion current US$ +24.6%
1987 11.18 billion current US$ +14.1%
1988 12.69 billion current US$ +13.5%
1989 13.11 billion current US$ +3.3%
1990 15.71 billion current US$ +19.8%
1991 16.41 billion current US$ +4.5%
1992 16.93 billion current US$ +3.2%
1993 15.14 billion current US$ -10.6%
1994 17.24 billion current US$ +13.9%
1995 17.25 billion current US$ +0.1%
1996 14.71 billion current US$ -14.7%
1997 12.84 billion current US$ -12.7%
1998 12.88 billion current US$ +0.3%
1999 12.34 billion current US$ -4.1%
2000 11.69 billion current US$ -5.3%
2001 14.05 billion current US$ +20.2%
2002 18.13 billion current US$ +29.0%
2003 24.04 billion current US$ +32.6%
2004 25.67 billion current US$ +6.8%
2005 26.70 billion current US$ +4.0%
2006 30.24 billion current US$ +13.2%
2007 34.74 billion current US$ +14.9%
2008 37.35 billion current US$ +7.5%
2009 41.52 billion current US$ +11.2%
2010 43.97 billion current US$ +5.9%
2011 44.15 billion current US$ +0.4%
2012 42.27 billion current US$ -4.3%
2013 40.60 billion current US$ -4.0%
2014 38.43 billion current US$ -5.3%
2015 37.41 billion current US$ -2.7%
2016 36.61 billion current US$ -2.1%
2017 39.76 billion current US$ +8.6%
2018 41.13 billion current US$ +3.4%
2019 42.28 billion current US$ +2.8%
2020 54.29 billion current US$ +28.4%
2021 49.61 billion current US$ -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.70 billion current US$ 922.55 million current US$ 6.02 billion current US$ 10
1980s 8.81 billion current US$ 6.54 billion current US$ 13.11 billion current US$ 10
1990s 15.14 billion current US$ 12.34 billion current US$ 17.25 billion current US$ 10
2000s 26.41 billion current US$ 11.69 billion current US$ 41.52 billion current US$ 10
2010s 40.66 billion current US$ 36.61 billion current US$ 44.15 billion current US$ 10
2020s 51.95 billion current US$ 49.61 billion current US$ 54.29 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 12 Mozambique 2.93 billion current US$ compare
  2. 13 Jordan 2.83 billion current US$ compare
  3. 14 Kenya 2.60 billion current US$ compare
  4. 15 India 2.38 billion current US$ compare
  5. 16 Cote d'Ivoire 2.38 billion current US$ compare
  6. 17 Somalia 2.28 billion current US$ compare
  7. 18 Uganda 2.26 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Net official development assistance received in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 49.61 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 54.29 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 922.55 million current US$ in 1970.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for net official development assistance received?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 11,531 data points, 1960–2023
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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.