Nepal vs South Asia: Net official development assistance received
Net official development assistance received over time
- Nepal
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 12.15 billion current US$ against 1.45 billion current US$ in Nepal, a difference of 10.70 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 8.4 times Nepal's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343.06 million current US$ | 5.03 billion current US$ | 4.68 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 461.65 million current US$ | 8.16 billion current US$ | 7.70 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 14.69 billion current US$ | 13.68 billion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net official development assistance received, Nepal or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 12.15 billion current US$ against 1.45 billion current US$ in Nepal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net official development assistance received between Nepal and South Asia?
- 10.70 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Nepal and South Asia rank globally for net official development assistance received?
- Nepal ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.