Net official development assistance received in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net official development assistance received was 3.79 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Afghanistan, 1990–2018
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Afghanistan is 3.79 billion current US$, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Afghanistan peaked at 6.75 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 122.72 million current US$, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 4th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 122.72 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 508.54 million current US$ | +314.4% |
| 1992 | 204.80 million current US$ | -59.7% |
| 1993 | 223.80 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 226.42 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 212.53 million current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 169.63 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 230.75 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 164.20 million current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 142.86 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 136.01 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 410.36 million current US$ | +201.7% |
| 2002 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +198.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 billion current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 billion current US$ | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 4.81 billion current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.11 billion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 6.24 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.75 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.67 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.15 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 4.94 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.27 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 4.07 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.81 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.79 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.79 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.79 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 805.27 million current US$, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +314.4% | 122.72 million current US$ | 508.54 million current US$ |
| 2001 | +201.7% | 136.01 million current US$ | 410.36 million current US$ |
| 2002 | +198.1% | 410.36 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220.62 million current US$ | 122.72 million current US$ | 508.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion current US$ | 136.01 million current US$ | 6.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 6.75 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More external debt data for Afghanistan
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -9.35 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.2192 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.7% (2020)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -13.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Afghanistan?
- Net official development assistance received in Afghanistan was 3.79 billion current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.72 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net official development assistance received?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 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.