Net official development assistance received in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net official development assistance received was 53.67 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Least developed countries, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Least developed countries is 53.67 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Least developed countries peaked at 53.67 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.93 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Least developed countries 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.07 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 15.88 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16.44 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.91 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 16.08 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 16.45 billion current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.32 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 12.49 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 12.12 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.93 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.04 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 13.65 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 17.31 billion current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 23.81 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 25.34 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 25.55 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.34 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 34.20 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 38.36 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 39.71 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 43.60 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 44.54 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.11 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 47.90 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 43.95 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 43.43 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.54 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.95 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 53.67 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.57 billion current US$ | 11.93 billion current US$ | 16.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.83 billion current US$ | 12.04 billion current US$ | 39.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.85 billion current US$ | 43.11 billion current US$ | 53.67 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 Bangladesh 3.04 billion current US$ compare
- 7 Jordan 2.52 billion current US$ compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 billion current US$ compare
- 9 Kenya 2.49 billion current US$ compare
- 10 India 2.45 billion current US$ compare
- 11 Tanzania 2.45 billion current US$ compare
- 12 Iraq 2.30 billion current US$ compare
More external debt data for Least developed countries
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 370.54 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.3122 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 5.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.9% (2024)
- Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) 9.6% (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), annual growth rate 250.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, CERF 540.53 million current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Least developed countries?
- Net official development assistance received in Least developed countries was 53.67 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 53.67 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.93 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net official development assistance received?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.