Net official development assistance received in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net official development assistance received was 60.83 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Least developed countries, 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance received in Least developed countries stood at 60.83 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Least developed countries peaked at 64.46 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 836.54 million current US$, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 836.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 3.18 billion current US$ | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 4.23 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 3.63 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 4.47 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 5.84 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 7.31 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 8.53 billion current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 8.07 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 8.51 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 7.93 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 8.14 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 9.10 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 10.98 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 12.78 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 13.42 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 13.48 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 16.03 billion current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 15.83 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.41 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.87 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 16.04 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 16.40 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.29 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 12.46 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.09 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.90 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.00 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.62 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 17.29 billion current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 23.78 billion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 25.30 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 25.51 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.29 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 34.14 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 38.27 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 39.60 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 43.49 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 44.45 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.01 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 47.81 billion current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 43.85 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 43.25 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.41 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.84 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 54.20 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 52.99 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 64.46 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 60.83 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.40 billion current US$ | 836.54 million current US$ | 7.31 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.09 billion current US$ | 7.93 billion current US$ | 13.48 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.53 billion current US$ | 11.90 billion current US$ | 16.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.78 billion current US$ | 12.00 billion current US$ | 39.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.53 billion current US$ | 43.01 billion current US$ | 54.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.65 billion current US$ | 60.83 billion current US$ | 64.46 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 7 Pakistan 3.96 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Palestine 3.62 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Nigeria 3.60 billion current US$ compare
- 10 Afghanistan 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Tanzania 3.06 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.93 billion current US$ compare
- 13 Jordan 2.83 billion current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Least developed countries
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 92.13 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 410.90 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.35 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.75 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 649.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.12 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.96 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.48 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 381.23 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.39 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Least developed countries?
- Net official development assistance received in Least developed countries was 60.83 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 64.46 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 836.54 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net official development assistance received?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.