Net official development assistance received in Iran

Iran: Net official development assistance received was 165.87 million current US$ in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
165.87 million current US$
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
85th
of 167 countries
All-time high
200.76 million current US$
in 1997
All-time low
81.17 million current US$
in 2014
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Iran, 1990–2018

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200420181990: 106.5M current US$1991: 193.4M current US$1992: 105.7M current US$1993: 140.5M current US$1994: 130.0M current US$1995: 186.9M current US$1996: 164.5M current US$1997: 200.8M current US$1998: 164.6M current US$1999: 161.5M current US$2000: 129.9M current US$2001: 114.6M current US$2002: 114.5M current US$2003: 131.1M current US$2004: 188.7M current US$2005: 100.7M current US$2006: 117.2M current US$2007: 103.8M current US$2008: 100.5M current US$2009: 92.6M current US$2010: 112.4M current US$2011: 105.8M current US$2012: 151.8M current US$2013: 131.6M current US$2014: 81.2M current US$2015: 110.9M current US$2016: 116.2M current US$2017: 140.3M current US$2018: 165.9M current US$

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 Iran is 165.87 million current US$, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Iran peaked at 200.76 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 81.17 million current US$, in 2014.

That places Iran 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155.43 million current US$ 105.70 million current US$ 200.76 million current US$ 10
2000s 119.34 million current US$ 92.57 million current US$ 188.65 million current US$ 10
2010s 124.00 million current US$ 81.17 million current US$ 165.87 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 82 East Timor 202.58 million current US$ compare
  2. 83 Solomon Islands 193.45 million current US$ compare
  3. 84 North Macedonia 169.92 million current US$ compare
  4. 86 Paraguay 161.55 million current US$ compare
  5. 87 Angola 159.45 million current US$ compare
  6. 88 Montenegro 154.84 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Iran?
Net official development assistance received in Iran was 165.87 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 200.76 million current US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 81.17 million current US$ in 2014.
How does Iran rank for net official development assistance received?
Iran ranks 85th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

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.