Net official development assistance received in Iran
Iran: Net official development assistance received was 240.74 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Iran, 1960–2023
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$, in 1976.
Iran ranks 94th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +6881.0% | -630,000 current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More aid effectiveness data for Iran
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 15.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 35,035 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 52,160 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 21.86 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 126.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 17.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 166,563 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 19.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.17 million current US$ (2023)
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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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.