Net official development assistance received in Small states
Small states: Net official development assistance received was 4.91 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Small states, 1970–2021
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Small states recorded 4.91 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Small states peaked at 4.98 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 200.95 million current US$, in 1970.
Small states ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Small states, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 200.95 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 230.14 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 267.14 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 326.72 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 479.37 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 588.47 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 815.99 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 1977 | 755.40 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.44 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.40 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.22 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 1.70 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 1991 | 2.23 billion current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.06 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.19 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.49 billion current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 2.36 billion current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.31 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.62 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 2.09 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.91 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 3.74 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 3.60 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.96 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.85 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.74 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.21 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 2.80 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.26 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 4.91 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 587.41 million current US$ | 200.95 million current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 1.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 billion current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 3.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 billion current US$ | 2.66 billion current US$ | 3.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 billion current US$ | 4.91 billion current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 34 Mali 1.29 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More aid effectiveness data for Small states
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.22 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 470,000 current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 42.93 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 239.53 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 5.86 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 93.25 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 265.88 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 33.07 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 6.72 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 355.78 million current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Small states?
- Net official development assistance received in Small states was 4.91 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.95 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Small states rank for net official development assistance received?
- Small states ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.