Net official development assistance received in Nepal
Nepal: Net official development assistance received was 1.17 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.17 billion current US$
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.76 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
8.62 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance received in Nepal, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in Nepal stood at 1.17 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Nepal peaked at 1.76 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.62 million current US$, in 1960.
That places Nepal 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.62 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.73 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 1962 | 9.04 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 16.22 million current US$ | +79.4% |
| 1964 | 19.49 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 17.88 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 15.40 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 14.19 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 10.90 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1969 | 10.84 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 23.32 million current US$ | +115.1% |
| 1971 | 22.83 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 28.91 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 32.34 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 28.67 million current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 39.92 million current US$ | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 43.01 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 71.11 million current US$ | +65.3% |
| 1978 | 70.27 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 126.96 million current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 150.77 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 163.92 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 177.23 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 174.81 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 157.38 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 188.36 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 260.25 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 322.53 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 366.66 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 415.18 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 357.18 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 374.03 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 388.53 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 299.38 million current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 384.16 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 380.63 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 331.34 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 315.34 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 307.73 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 292.23 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 311.24 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 347.81 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 334.50 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 452.88 million current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 429.66 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 407.23 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 452.51 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 556.97 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 614.66 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 708.99 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 636.33 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 749.32 million current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 769.68 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 873.33 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 883.82 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 1.60 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.17 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.17 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.00 billion current US$, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.33 million current US$ | 8.62 million current US$ | 19.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.73 million current US$ | 22.83 million current US$ | 126.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 237.71 million current US$ | 150.77 million current US$ | 415.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.06 million current US$ | 292.23 million current US$ | 388.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.64 million current US$ | 311.24 million current US$ | 708.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 636.33 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More aid effectiveness data for Nepal
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 4.30 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 339,536 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 49.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 35.30 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 50.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 6.79 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 47.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 65.44 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Nepal?
- Net official development assistance received in Nepal was 1.17 billion 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for net official development assistance received?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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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.