Net official development assistance received in World
World: Net official development assistance received was 259.48 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in World, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received in World stood at 259.48 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in World peaked at 259.48 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.46 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places World 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in World, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.46 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 6.60 billion current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1962 | 6.70 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 7.24 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 6.76 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 7.48 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 7.74 billion current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 7.78 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.09 billion current US$ | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 7.35 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 7.88 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 8.92 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 9.61 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 12.35 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 16.15 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1975 | 21.11 billion current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1976 | 20.98 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 22.61 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 28.43 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 32.99 billion current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 38.57 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 37.41 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 33.76 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 33.74 billion current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 34.42 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 37.72 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 43.69 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 46.33 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 48.80 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 50.51 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 63.32 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 67.22 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 66.94 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.19 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 65.05 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 62.35 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 62.99 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 50.89 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 54.60 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 54.46 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.01 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 52.24 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 62.02 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 71.64 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 80.02 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 108.43 billion current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 107.19 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 108.39 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 126.75 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 126.45 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 121.42 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 140.25 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 134.43 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 151.71 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 162.53 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 147.14 billion current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 159.47 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 165.62 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 167.98 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 164.01 billion current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 195.34 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 204.92 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 246.88 billion current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 259.48 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 billion current US$ | 5.46 billion current US$ | 7.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.10 billion current US$ | 7.88 billion current US$ | 32.99 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.50 billion current US$ | 33.74 billion current US$ | 50.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.90 billion current US$ | 50.89 billion current US$ | 67.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.31 billion current US$ | 50.01 billion current US$ | 126.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.46 billion current US$ | 121.42 billion current US$ | 167.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.66 billion current US$ | 195.34 billion current US$ | 259.48 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More aid effectiveness data for World
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 901.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.40 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 7.13 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 37.46 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 4.15 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 25.06 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 9.35 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 12.04 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.65 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 15.26 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in World?
- Net official development assistance received in World was 259.48 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 259.48 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does World rank for net official development assistance received?
- World ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.