Net official development assistance received in Low income
Low income: Net official development assistance received was 55.27 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Low 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Low income is 55.27 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Low income peaked at 55.27 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.81 billion current US$, in 2000.
Low income ranks 8th of 44 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Low income, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.83 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 12.14 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 12.91 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11.55 billion current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 13.09 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 12.02 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 10.43 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 10.00 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.86 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.20 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 8.81 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 10.79 billion current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 13.99 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 19.55 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2004 | 19.77 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.91 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.24 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 27.81 billion current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 30.65 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 33.34 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 37.30 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 38.38 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.00 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40.44 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 40.83 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.21 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.07 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 50.38 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 55.27 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.40 billion current US$ | 9.20 billion current US$ | 13.09 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 billion current US$ | 8.81 billion current US$ | 33.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.99 billion current US$ | 37.30 billion current US$ | 55.27 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 5 Nigeria 3.30 billion current US$ compare
- 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
More external debt data for Low income
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 357.31 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.4782 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0006 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 1.1% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 2.71 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 3.63 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0045 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -25.67 million NFL, current US$ (2008)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Low income?
- Net official development assistance received in Low income was 55.27 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 income?
- The highest recorded value was 55.27 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.81 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Low income rank for net official development assistance received?
- Low income ranks 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low 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.