Net official development assistance received (current US$) (Net) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net official development assistance received was 13.20 million current US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Hong Kong, 1960–1996
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1996, net official development assistance received in Hong Kong stood at 13.20 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Hong Kong peaked at 40.62 million current US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -39.00 million current US$, in 1992.
Hong Kong ranks 150th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.83 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 5.12 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1962 | 1.91 million current US$ | -62.7% |
| 1963 | 5.45 million current US$ | +185.3% |
| 1964 | 280,000 current US$ | -94.9% |
| 1965 | 4.25 million current US$ | +1417.9% |
| 1966 | 2.47 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1967 | 2.65 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.32 million current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1969 | 1.29 million current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.41 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 3.63 million current US$ | +157.4% |
| 1972 | 2.89 million current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 910,000 current US$ | -68.5% |
| 1974 | 1.03 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1975 | -1.14 million current US$ | -210.7% |
| 1976 | 2.68 million current US$ | -335.1% |
| 1977 | 2.07 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 11.91 million current US$ | +406.8% |
| 1980 | 10.89 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 9.52 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 7.93 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 8.78 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 13.75 million current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1985 | 20.48 million current US$ | +48.9% |
| 1986 | 18.47 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 19.39 million current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22.10 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 40.62 million current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1990 | 38.16 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 36.07 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1992 | -39.00 million current US$ | -208.1% |
| 1993 | 30.27 million current US$ | -177.6% |
| 1994 | 26.87 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 17.73 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1996 | 13.20 million current US$ | -25.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 13.20 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.39 million current US$, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 13.20 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +1417.9% | 280,000 current US$ | 4.25 million current US$ |
| 1979 | +406.8% | 2.35 million current US$ | 11.91 million current US$ |
| 1976 | +335.1% | -1.14 million current US$ | 2.68 million current US$ |
| 1975 | -210.7% | 1.03 million current US$ | -1.14 million current US$ |
| 1992 | -208.1% | 36.07 million current US$ | -39.00 million current US$ |
| 1963 | +185.3% | 1.91 million current US$ | 5.45 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million current US$ | 280,000 current US$ | 5.83 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.77 million current US$ | -1.14 million current US$ | 11.91 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.19 million current US$ | 7.93 million current US$ | 40.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.61 million current US$ | -39.00 million current US$ | 38.16 million current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 147 Barbados 15.58 million current US$ compare
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.39 million current US$ compare
- 149 North Korea 14.42 million current US$ compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 11.66 million current US$ compare
- 152 Malta 11.04 million current US$ compare
- 153 Oman 7.09 million current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Hong Kong
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 70,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 50,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 10,000 current US$ (1992)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 800,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 30,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 1.57 million current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.06 million current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 120,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 50,000 current US$ (1996)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 5.86 million current US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Hong Kong?
- Net official development assistance received in Hong Kong was 13.20 million current US$ in 1996, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 40.62 million current US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.00 million current US$ in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net official development assistance received?
- Hong Kong ranks 150th out of 171 countries with data for 1996.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.