Net official development assistance received in India
India: Net official development assistance received was 2.45 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in India, 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$.
Analysis
India recorded 2.45 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in India peaked at 3.27 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 720.90 million current US$, in 2003.
That places India 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.40 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +96.0% |
| 1992 | 2.43 billion current US$ | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 1.47 billion current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 2.32 billion current US$ | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.65 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.73 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 720.90 million current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 778.31 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.88 billion current US$ | +141.0% |
| 2006 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.33 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.27 billion current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.68 billion current US$ | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 2.46 billion current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 2.68 billion current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 3.20 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 2.45 billion current US$ | -23.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.45 billion current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2.45 billion current US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 784.92 million current US$, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 2.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion current US$ | 720.90 million current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 3.27 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
More external debt data for India
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.60 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.1 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 51.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.06 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.42 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in India?
- Net official development assistance received in India was 2.45 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 720.90 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does India rank for net official development assistance received?
- India ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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.