Net official development assistance received in China
China: Net official development assistance received was -737.04 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in China, 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$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in China stood at -737.04 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in China peaked at 3.46 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -989.94 million current US$, in 2017.
China ranks 167th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.63 billion current US$ | 1.92 billion current US$ | 3.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion current US$ | 1.14 billion current US$ | 1.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -504.51 million current US$ | -989.94 million current US$ | 671.89 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More external debt data for China
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 319.08 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.4% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -105.01 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -596.31 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.9% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 47.22 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 504.11 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 14.69 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -253.61 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral -2.24 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in China?
- Net official development assistance received in China was -737.04 million 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 billion current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -989.94 million current US$ in 2017.
- How does China rank for net official development assistance received?
- China ranks 167th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.