Net official development assistance received in Lebanon

Lebanon: Net official development assistance received was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.42 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
25th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.42 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
110.17 million current US$
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Lebanon, 1990–2018

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1990200420181990: 285.7M current US$1991: 125.2M current US$1992: 110.2M current US$1993: 140.4M current US$1994: 228.0M current US$1995: 191.3M current US$1996: 235.3M current US$1997: 261.2M current US$1998: 340.8M current US$1999: 194.5M current US$2000: 201.2M current US$2001: 199.0M current US$2002: 204.0M current US$2003: 534.6M current US$2004: 266.7M current US$2005: 230.7M current US$2006: 819.0M current US$2007: 979.0M current US$2008: 1.1B current US$2009: 580.1M current US$2010: 445.1M current US$2011: 475.5M current US$2012: 711.6M current US$2013: 621.6M current US$2014: 821.0M current US$2015: 965.6M current US$2016: 1.1B current US$2017: 1.3B current US$2018: 1.4B current US$

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 Lebanon is 1.42 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Lebanon peaked at 1.42 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 110.17 million current US$, in 1992.

That places Lebanon 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 211.26 million current US$ 110.17 million current US$ 340.83 million current US$ 10
2000s 508.27 million current US$ 198.97 million current US$ 1.07 billion current US$ 10
2010s 876.93 million current US$ 445.09 million current US$ 1.42 billion current US$ 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Lebanon?
Net official development assistance received in Lebanon was 1.42 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 110.17 million current US$ in 1992.
How does Lebanon rank for net official development assistance received?
Lebanon ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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

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.