Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net official development assistance received was 165.59 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income, 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$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in Low & middle income stood at 165.59 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Low & middle income peaked at 165.59 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.25 billion current US$, in 1997.
Low & middle income ranks 2nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.11 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 57.16 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 55.89 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 51.72 billion current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 55.78 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 55.37 billion current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.92 billion current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 46.25 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 48.42 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 50.71 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 48.36 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 50.52 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 60.33 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 69.81 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 78.29 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 106.80 billion current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 105.25 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 106.68 billion current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 124.37 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 124.01 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 127.97 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 138.96 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 133.28 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 150.87 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 161.50 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 146.64 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 158.56 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 164.80 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 165.59 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.63 billion current US$ | 46.25 billion current US$ | 57.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.44 billion current US$ | 48.36 billion current US$ | 124.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.80 billion current US$ | 127.97 billion current US$ | 165.59 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Low & middle income?
- Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income was 165.59 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 165.59 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.25 billion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net official development assistance received?
- Low & middle income ranks 2nd out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.