Net official development assistance received in Thailand
Thailand: Net official development assistance received was 84.97 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Thailand, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 84.97 million current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 84.7% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Thailand peaked at 1.02 billion current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -938.59 million current US$, in 2003.
That places Thailand 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.78 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 29.34 million current US$ | -33.0% |
| 1962 | 37.89 million current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 36.33 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 31.85 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 49.09 million current US$ | +54.1% |
| 1966 | 44.30 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 60.21 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1968 | 65.07 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 68.25 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 73.99 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 62.70 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 53.65 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 60.79 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 70.86 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 84.51 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 167.79 million current US$ | +98.5% |
| 1977 | 131.03 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1978 | 255.78 million current US$ | +95.2% |
| 1979 | 388.38 million current US$ | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 415.98 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 404.61 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 383.57 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 418.44 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 451.21 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 446.93 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 451.88 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 459.20 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 528.23 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 683.64 million current US$ | +29.4% |
| 1990 | 793.99 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 713.77 million current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 738.64 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 581.90 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 577.78 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 836.38 million current US$ | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 831.44 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 624.87 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 699.84 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2000 | 700.67 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 284.35 million current US$ | -59.4% |
| 2002 | 297.80 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | -938.59 million current US$ | -415.2% |
| 2004 | 51.86 million current US$ | -105.5% |
| 2005 | -164.58 million current US$ | -417.4% |
| 2006 | -214.17 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2007 | -307.23 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 2008 | -615.51 million current US$ | +100.3% |
| 2009 | -31.03 million current US$ | -95.0% |
| 2010 | -20.86 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2011 | -134.12 million current US$ | +542.9% |
| 2012 | -131.37 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.79 million current US$ | -121.9% |
| 2014 | 354.51 million current US$ | +1131.2% |
| 2015 | 58.67 million current US$ | -83.5% |
| 2016 | 227.78 million current US$ | +288.3% |
| 2017 | 250.22 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | -419.29 million current US$ | -267.6% |
| 2019 | -350.67 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 199.54 million current US$ | -156.9% |
| 2021 | 133.84 million current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 555.44 million current US$ | +315.0% |
| 2023 | 84.97 million current US$ | -84.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 84.97 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.69 million current US$, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 84.97 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.97 million current US$, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1131.2% | 28.79 million current US$ | 354.51 million current US$ |
| 2011 | -542.9% | -20.86 million current US$ | -134.12 million current US$ |
| 2003 | -415.2% | 297.80 million current US$ | -938.59 million current US$ |
| 2005 | -417.4% | 51.86 million current US$ | -164.58 million current US$ |
| 2022 | +315.0% | 133.84 million current US$ | 555.44 million current US$ |
| 2016 | +288.3% | 58.67 million current US$ | 227.78 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.61 million current US$ | 29.34 million current US$ | 68.25 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 134.95 million current US$ | 53.65 million current US$ | 388.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 464.37 million current US$ | 383.57 million current US$ | 683.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 741.46 million current US$ | 577.78 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -93.64 million current US$ | -938.59 million current US$ | 700.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.63 million current US$ | -419.29 million current US$ | 354.51 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 243.45 million current US$ | 84.97 million current US$ | 555.44 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 123 Montenegro 92.36 million current US$ compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 86.84 million current US$ compare
- 125 Jamaica 86.42 million current US$ compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 79.08 million current US$ compare
- 128 Chile 70.31 million current US$ compare
- 129 Tuvalu 68.34 million current US$ compare
More aid effectiveness data for Thailand
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 1.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 33,821 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 4.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.41 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 15.98 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 16.57 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 4.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 443,060 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -135.62 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Thailand?
- Net official development assistance received in Thailand was 84.97 million 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion current US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -938.59 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Thailand rank for net official development assistance received?
- Thailand ranks 126th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.