Net official development assistance received in Iran

Iran: Net official development assistance received was 240.74 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
240.74 million current US$
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
94th
of 171 countries
All-time high
304.88 million current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-5.46 million current US$
in 1976
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance received in Iran, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

Iran recorded 240.74 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.

The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Iran peaked at 304.88 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.46 million current US$, in 1976.

Iran ranks 94th of 171 countries 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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Iran, 1960 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1960 27.13 million current US$
1961 129.80 million current US$ +378.4%
1962 56.41 million current US$ -56.5%
1963 27.35 million current US$ -51.5%
1964 4.27 million current US$ -84.4%
1965 21.42 million current US$ +401.6%
1966 11.34 million current US$ -47.1%
1967 32.13 million current US$ +183.3%
1968 8.38 million current US$ -73.9%
1969 17.04 million current US$ +103.3%
1970 20.95 million current US$ +22.9%
1971 7.55 million current US$ -64.0%
1972 8.88 million current US$ +17.6%
1973 -3.74 million current US$ -142.1%
1974 9.08 million current US$ -342.8%
1975 1.52 million current US$ -83.3%
1976 -5.46 million current US$ -459.2%
1977 38.69 million current US$ -808.6%
1978 243.05 million current US$ +528.2%
1979 5.84 million current US$ -97.6%
1980 28.16 million current US$ +382.2%
1981 4.84 million current US$ -82.8%
1982 -630,000 current US$ -113.0%
1983 42.72 million current US$ -6881.0%
1984 7.80 million current US$ -81.7%
1985 11.43 million current US$ +46.5%
1986 26.31 million current US$ +130.2%
1987 70.88 million current US$ +169.4%
1988 81.33 million current US$ +14.7%
1989 91.29 million current US$ +12.2%
1990 106.45 million current US$ +16.6%
1991 193.40 million current US$ +81.7%
1992 105.70 million current US$ -45.3%
1993 140.48 million current US$ +32.9%
1994 130.04 million current US$ -7.4%
1995 186.94 million current US$ +43.8%
1996 164.50 million current US$ -12.0%
1997 200.76 million current US$ +22.0%
1998 164.56 million current US$ -18.0%
1999 161.49 million current US$ -1.9%
2000 129.87 million current US$ -19.6%
2001 114.56 million current US$ -11.8%
2002 114.54 million current US$ -0.0%
2003 131.05 million current US$ +14.4%
2004 188.65 million current US$ +44.0%
2005 100.67 million current US$ -46.6%
2006 117.24 million current US$ +16.5%
2007 103.77 million current US$ -11.5%
2008 100.47 million current US$ -3.2%
2009 92.57 million current US$ -7.9%
2010 110.79 million current US$ +19.7%
2011 105.79 million current US$ -4.5%
2012 151.79 million current US$ +43.5%
2013 131.60 million current US$ -13.3%
2014 81.17 million current US$ -38.3%
2015 110.90 million current US$ +36.6%
2016 116.19 million current US$ +4.8%
2017 140.28 million current US$ +20.7%
2018 166.45 million current US$ +18.7%
2019 205.58 million current US$ +23.5%
2020 236.51 million current US$ +15.0%
2021 304.88 million current US$ +28.9%
2022 290.90 million current US$ -4.6%
2023 240.74 million current US$ -17.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 240.74 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 240.74 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million current US$, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received in Iran 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +6881.0% -630,000 current US$ 42.72 million current US$
1977 +808.6% -5.46 million current US$ 38.69 million current US$
1978 +528.2% 38.69 million current US$ 243.05 million current US$
1976 -459.2% 1.52 million current US$ -5.46 million current US$
1965 +401.6% 4.27 million current US$ 21.42 million current US$
1980 +382.2% 5.84 million current US$ 28.16 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.53 million current US$ 4.27 million current US$ 129.80 million current US$ 10
1970s 32.64 million current US$ -5.46 million current US$ 243.05 million current US$ 10
1980s 36.41 million current US$ -630,000 current US$ 91.29 million current US$ 10
1990s 155.43 million current US$ 105.70 million current US$ 200.76 million current US$ 10
2000s 119.34 million current US$ 92.57 million current US$ 188.65 million current US$ 10
2010s 132.05 million current US$ 81.17 million current US$ 205.58 million current US$ 10
2020s 268.26 million current US$ 236.51 million current US$ 304.88 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 91 East Timor 259.94 million current US$ compare
  2. 92 Argentina 259.02 million current US$ compare
  3. 93 Solomon Islands 243.66 million current US$ compare
  4. 95 Paraguay 223.69 million current US$ compare
  5. 96 Djibouti 222.38 million current US$ compare
  6. 97 Armenia 205.14 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Iran?
Net official development assistance received in Iran was 240.74 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 304.88 million current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -5.46 million current US$ in 1976.
How does Iran rank for net official development assistance received?
Iran ranks 94th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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.