Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) was 2.78 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors in Egypt, 1960–2011
Source: 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. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda received per capita from dac donors in Egypt is 2.78 current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 38.4% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received per capita from dac donors in Egypt peaked at 71.59 current US$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0465 current US$, in 1969.
That places Egypt 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.12 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.85 current US$ | -37.1% |
| 1962 | 6.11 current US$ | +58.7% |
| 1963 | 6.59 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 7.3 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 3.56 current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1966 | 2.23 current US$ | -37.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9205 current US$ | -58.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6481 current US$ | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0465 current US$ | -92.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8599 current US$ | +1751.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3635 current US$ | -57.7% |
| 1972 | 0.136 current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5038 current US$ | +270.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7 current US$ | +435.7% |
| 1975 | 6.22 current US$ | +130.5% |
| 1976 | 10.43 current US$ | +67.7% |
| 1977 | 14.7 current US$ | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 20.04 current US$ | +36.3% |
| 1979 | 23.04 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 26.41 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 24.01 current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 26.24 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 25.71 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 33.38 current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 33.18 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 30.18 current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 29.62 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 26.36 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 25.32 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 55.65 current US$ | +119.8% |
| 1991 | 71.59 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 50.69 current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 30.26 current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 37.72 current US$ | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 27.25 current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1996 | 30.64 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 23.34 current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 22.56 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.54 current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 16.85 current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 15.84 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 16.04 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.86 current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 16.17 current US$ | +48.8% |
| 2005 | 8.99 current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 7.18 current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 10.3 current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2008 | 12.35 current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 7.28 current US$ | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 4.51 current US$ | -38.0% |
| 2011 | 2.78 current US$ | -38.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.78 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.91 current US$, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.78 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.03 current US$, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$) in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1751.1% | 0.0465 current US$ | 0.8599 current US$ |
| 1974 | +435.7% | 0.5038 current US$ | 2.7 current US$ |
| 1973 | +270.5% | 0.136 current US$ | 0.5038 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 current US$ | 0.0465 current US$ | 7.3 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.9 current US$ | 0.136 current US$ | 23.04 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.04 current US$ | 24.01 current US$ | 33.38 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.92 current US$ | 19.54 current US$ | 71.59 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.19 current US$ | 7.18 current US$ | 16.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 current US$ | 2.78 current US$ | 4.51 current US$ | 2 |
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- Net financial flows, IBRD 289.27 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.15 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0012 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 179.17 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.2549 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -60.19 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 12.40 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 114.58 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 117.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received per capita from dac donors in Egypt?
- Net oda received per capita from dac donors in Egypt was 2.78 current US$ in 2011, according to 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.
- What is the highest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 71.59 current US$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest net oda received per capita from dac donors recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0465 current US$ in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for net oda received per capita from dac donors?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received per capita from dac donors rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Net ODA received per capita from DAC donors(current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.