Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Net official development assistance received was 31.55 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
31.55 billion current US$
Change on year
up 27.0%
Rank
24th
of 47 groups
All-time high
31.55 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
660.49 million current US$
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2021

010.0B20.0B30.0B197019952021

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

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 31.55 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.0% on the previous year and up 292.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 31.55 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 660.49 million current US$, in 1971.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ Change
1970 675.46 million current US$
1971 660.49 million current US$ -2.2%
1972 747.03 million current US$ +13.1%
1973 1.99 billion current US$ +166.1%
1974 3.25 billion current US$ +63.5%
1975 4.97 billion current US$ +52.7%
1976 4.99 billion current US$ +0.4%
1977 5.85 billion current US$ +17.3%
1978 6.08 billion current US$ +3.8%
1979 6.49 billion current US$ +6.9%
1980 7.48 billion current US$ +15.2%
1981 7.11 billion current US$ -4.9%
1982 5.68 billion current US$ -20.2%
1983 4.63 billion current US$ -18.5%
1984 4.50 billion current US$ -2.8%
1985 4.82 billion current US$ +7.1%
1986 4.43 billion current US$ -8.1%
1987 4.93 billion current US$ +11.3%
1988 3.77 billion current US$ -23.6%
1989 3.72 billion current US$ -1.2%
1990 10.99 billion current US$ +195.0%
1991 10.26 billion current US$ -6.6%
1992 6.80 billion current US$ -33.8%
1993 5.30 billion current US$ -22.0%
1994 5.81 billion current US$ +9.5%
1995 4.79 billion current US$ -17.6%
1996 5.10 billion current US$ +6.6%
1997 4.73 billion current US$ -7.4%
1998 4.75 billion current US$ +0.5%
1999 4.33 billion current US$ -8.8%
2000 3.77 billion current US$ -12.9%
2001 3.83 billion current US$ +1.5%
2002 3.42 billion current US$ -10.6%
2003 6.86 billion current US$ +100.3%
2004 9.08 billion current US$ +32.4%
2005 26.06 billion current US$ +186.9%
2006 13.55 billion current US$ -48.0%
2007 14.46 billion current US$ +6.7%
2008 16.43 billion current US$ +13.7%
2009 8.00 billion current US$ -51.3%
2010 6.96 billion current US$ -12.9%
2011 8.05 billion current US$ +15.6%
2012 10.39 billion current US$ +29.2%
2013 17.09 billion current US$ +64.4%
2014 17.54 billion current US$ +2.7%
2015 16.34 billion current US$ -6.9%
2016 23.12 billion current US$ +41.5%
2017 25.01 billion current US$ +8.2%
2018 28.73 billion current US$ +14.9%
2019 24.28 billion current US$ -15.5%
2020 24.85 billion current US$ +2.3%
2021 31.55 billion current US$ +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.57 billion current US$ 660.49 million current US$ 6.49 billion current US$ 10
1980s 5.11 billion current US$ 3.72 billion current US$ 7.48 billion current US$ 10
1990s 6.29 billion current US$ 4.33 billion current US$ 10.99 billion current US$ 10
2000s 10.55 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 26.06 billion current US$ 10
2010s 17.75 billion current US$ 6.96 billion current US$ 28.73 billion current US$ 10
2020s 28.20 billion current US$ 24.85 billion current US$ 31.55 billion current US$ 2

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  6. 26 Cambodia 1.58 billion current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 31.55 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 31.55 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 660.49 million current US$ in 1971.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for net official development assistance received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 292.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.