Net official development assistance received in OECD members
OECD members: Net official development assistance received was 3.61 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in OECD members, 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 3.61 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in OECD members peaked at 5.80 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 364.17 million current US$, in 1998.
OECD members ranks 38th of 48 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 560.03 million current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 billion current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 2.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 billion current US$ | 364.17 million current US$ | 4.14 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 627.29 million current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.30 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 5.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 billion current US$ | 3.41 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 35 Niger 1.28 billion current US$ compare
- 36 Madagascar 1.25 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Tunisia 1.23 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 1.20 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Nepal 1.17 billion current US$ compare
- 40 Indonesia 1.16 billion current US$ compare
- 41 Myanmar 1.14 billion current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for OECD members
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 31.84 million current US$ (2022)
- Net ODA received per capita 2.63 current US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance received 3.41 billion constant 2023 US$ (2021)
- Net ODA received 0.0% (2021)
- Net ODA received 0.0% (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 3.41 billion constant 2023 US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 3.61 billion current US$ (2021)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 1.86 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 5.86 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 839.17 million current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in OECD members?
- Net official development assistance received in OECD members was 3.61 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 5.80 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 364.17 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does OECD members rank for net official development assistance received?
- OECD members ranks 38th out of 48 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.